2022秋新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Humour Period 2 Lesson 1 What.doc

1、UNIT 4Period Two基础练.单词拼写1His father has just recovered from heart _ (手术)2I want to know who can _ (预测) the future.3Alison had cleverly _ (推论) that I was the author of the letter.4Next week hell be in Florida for_(商讨) with an American official.5The knife cut her finger and made it _ (流血)6He met the f

2、inancial _ (危机) when he was 21 years old.7Hannah looked up to see David and another man standing in the _ (门口)8My real ambition was to work in a _(马戏团)9I neednt have written to Anne because she phoned me shortly _ (后来)【答案】1.surgery2.forecast3.deduced4consultations5.bleed6.crisis7doorway8.circus9.aft

3、erwards.单句语法填空1He _ (examine) her passport and then returned it to her.2Fortythree demonstrators were killed in _ (bleed) clashes.3They put me in prison, but, in the end, I was proved _ (innocently)4Tony, why are your eyes red?I _ (cut) up peppers for the last five minutes.5She _ (scream), grabbing

4、her purse and the keys just now.6Peter had a bad cold, _ (sneeze) and his nose was running.7I _ (wait) for her before she came in.8At 10 oclock tomorrow, she will be in her office and she _ (write) a report for the manager.9The boy wrote “I have visited here” on the wall of a famous old temple.He de

5、serves _ (punish)for his such bad behaviour.10Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment _ they live.【答案】1.examined2.bloody3.innocent4have been cutting5.screamed6.sneezing7had been waiting8.will be writing9to be punished/punishing10.where.完成句子1It is the third time that _ for work this

6、month, isnt it?这是你这个月第三次上班迟到了，对吗？2No matter how ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society and therefore _.一份工作不管它是多么普通，它都在社会中起作用，因此应受到我们应有的尊重。3She _a bad cold when she took the exam.当她参加考试时，她恰好患了重感冒。4I think the kids _ when we get home.我想当我们到家时，孩子们正在做作业。5My house，_， has got a lovely garden.我去年买的

7、那幢房子带着一个漂亮的花园。【答案】1.you have been late2deserves our due respect3had been suffering from4will be doing their homework5which I bought last year提升练.阅读理解Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch，and Bill is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had k

8、ept pace with computer technology over the past few decades，you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour，”says Gates.“Or，you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas.In either case, the stic

9、ker price of a new car would be less than $50.Why havent you guys kept up？”The president of GM smiles and says，“Because the federal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny，as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh，and the average adult lau

10、ghs 17 times a day.Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter.Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing，because laughing feels good.For us it seems so natural，but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs.L

11、aughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great thingthats why weve all heard the saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.In this articl

12、e，well look at laughterwhat it is，what happens in our brains when we laugh，what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier.Youll also learn that theres a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.()1.Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughterBThe Joke Between Gates and the Pr

13、esident of General MotorsCWhy do We Laugh?DLaughter and Health()2.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?AComputer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thi

14、nks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars，a large number of accidents would happen per day.()3.The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “_”Asituation comediesBtragediesCbody languageDfictions()4.This passage is most probably an _.Aintr

15、oduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an article about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroduction of an article about General Motors【语篇解读】本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。1D标题归纳题。综观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用：可以增进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。2B细节理解题。文章第一段的“If au

16、tomotive technology hadinstead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。3A词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedies(喜剧)”接近，故选A。而“tragedies(悲剧)”“body language(身势语)”“fictions(小说)”均不在此列。4B推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article，well look at laughter ”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。.完形填空Armenian musician Astrid Pogho

17、syan _1_ great pride in the Chinese name she picked for herself, Ma Xingxing. The given name “Xingxing” literally meaning _2_ is inspired by her Armenian first name, while the surname “Ma” is taken from Ma Chao, a famous _3_ from Chinas Three Kingdoms Period(220280 AD)Poghosyan always puts all her _

18、4_ into the projects in which she is involved, whether they are offline or online _5_， because she believes that every little effort will help her realise her _6_ dreams. “I believe music knows no borders, and that cultural exchanges via music are especially important during the COVID19 pandemic，” s

19、he said.Having studied and worked in China for 12 years, Poghosyan has now become a real China hand, versed in the countrys language and culture. Such a multicultural background has _7_ helped her good at her current job because she knows how to use the _8_ of a multicultural background in her work.

20、Her _9_ for Chinese culture, including Jackie Chan movies and stories of Mulan, helped her _10_ the difficult languagelearning process. As she gradually _11_ herself in the Chinese language and culture, she also started to make Chinese friends and _12_ the vibrant city life of Shanghai.“Since I firs

21、t came to Shanghai, I have always been _13_ by the kindness and friendliness of the people here. Even when I couldnt speak Chinese, in the first days, everyone I met gave me a big _14_， whether they were sanitation workers on the streets or cashiers in convenience stores. Their smiles have made me f

22、eel the _15_ of the city，” she said.()1.A.takesBmakeClose Dgives()2.A.flowers BbeautyCstars Dsuccess()3.A.philosopher BwarriorCdoctor Demperor()4.A.energy BaltitudeCencouragement Ddream()5.A.conclusion BepisodesCgeniuses Devents()6.A.musicrelated Bkind heartedCnewlymade Dwell meaning()7.A.simply Bha

23、rdlyCpossibly Dgreatly()8.A.interest BadvantageCprogress Dconfidence()9.A.career BprofessionClove Dcontribution()10.A.put forward Bgo throughCbring out Dtake over()11.A.immersed BdividedCforced Dapplied()12.A.tolerate BaccompanyCexplore Dpolish()13.A.addicted BconvincedCdisturbed Dimpressed()14.A.pr

24、ide BsmileChand Dcourage()15.A.success BrealityCwarmth Dachievement【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了亚美尼亚籍的音乐家波戈相热爱中国语言和文化，为自己取了中文名字“马星星”。1A考查动词辨析。句意：亚美尼亚音乐家阿斯特丽德波戈相为自己选择的中文名字马星星感到非常自豪。根据下文“great pride in the Chinese name she picked for herself”可知，她为自己的中文名字感到自豪，take pride in sth.表示“为某事自豪”。故选A项。2C考查名词辨析。句意：名字“星星”字面

25、意思是“星星”，灵感来源于她的亚美尼亚名字，而姓氏“马”来自三国时期(公元220280年)的著名战士马超。根据常识，“星星”的字面含义是星星。故选C项。3B考查名词辨析。句意：名字“星星”字面意思是“星星”，灵感来源于她的亚美尼亚名字，而姓氏“马”来自中国三国时期(公元220280年)的著名战士马超。A.philosopher哲学家；B.warrior战士；C.doctor医生；D.emperor皇帝。根据常识，三国时期的马超是一名著名的战士。故选B项。4A考查名词辨析。句意：波戈相总是将全部精力投入到她所参与的项目中，无论是线下活动还是在线活动，因为她相信每一点努力都会帮助她实现与音乐相关的

26、梦想。A.energy精力；B.altitude海拔；C.encouragement鼓励；D.dream梦想。根据下文“into the projects in which she is involved, whether they are offline or online events”可知，此处表示波戈相总是投入全部精力到她所参与的项目中。故选A项。5D考查名词辨析。句意：同上题。根据下文“she believes that every little effort will help her realise her _6_ dreams”可知，波戈相总是投入全部精力到她所参与的项目中是因

27、为她相信努力会帮助她实现梦想。故选D项。6A考查形容词辨析。句意：同第4题。A.musicrelated与音乐有关的；B.kindhearted善良的；C.newlymade新做的；D.wellmeaning善意的。根据下文“I believe music knows no borders, and that cultural exchanges via music are especially important”可知，波戈相的梦想是与音乐相关的。故选A项。7D考查副词辨析。句意：这种多元文化背景对她目前的工作有很大帮助，因为她知道如何在工作中利用多元文化背景的优势。根据下文“because

28、 she knows how to use the _8_ of a multicultural background in her work”可知，多元化背景极大地帮助了她的工作。故选D项。8B考查名词辨析。句意：同上题。根据上文“Such a multicultural background has _7_ helped her good at her current job”可知，多元化背景极大地帮助了她的工作，所以此处表示她利用多元化背景的优势。故选B项。9C考查名词辨析。句意：她对中国文化的热爱，包括成龙的电影和(花)木兰的故事，帮助她度过了艰难的语言学习过程。A.career职业；

29、B.profession职业；C.love爱情；D.contribution贡献。根据上文“Armenian musician Astrid Poghosyan _1_ great pride in the Chinese name she picked for herself, Ma Xingxing.”以及下文“for Chinese culture”可知，此处表示她对中国文化的热爱。故选C项。10B考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上题。A.put forward提出；B.go through经历，经受；C.bring out提出；D.take over接管。根据下文“the difficult

30、 languagelearning process.”可知，此处表示她对中国文化的热爱帮助她度过了艰难的语言学习过程。故选B项。11A考查动词辨析。句意：随着她逐渐沉浸于中国语言和文化，她也开始结交中国朋友，探索充满活力的上海城市生活。A.immersed浸没；B.divided分开；C.forced强制；D.applied申请。根据下文“herself in the Chinese language and culture”可知，她逐渐沉浸于中国语言和文化。immerse oneself in表示“沉浸于”。故选A项。12C考查动词辨析。句意：同上题。A.tolerate容忍；B.accom

31、pany陪伴；C.explore探索；D.polish抛光。根据下文“the vibrant city life of Shanghai”可知，此处表示她探索上海城市的生活。故选C项。13D考查动词辨析。句意：自从我第一次来到上海，在这里，人们的善良和友好给我留下了深刻的印象。A.addicted使上瘾；B.convinced使确信；C.disturbed使不安；D.impressed使印象深刻。根据下文“by the kindness and friendliness of the people here”可知，这里人们的善良和友好使她印象深刻。故选D项。14B考查名词辨析。句意：即使我不会说中文，在最初的日子里，我遇到的每个人都给我一个大大的微笑，无论他们是街上的环卫工人还是便利店的收银员。根据下文“Their smiles have made me feel the _15_ of the city.”可知，最初的日子里，她遇见的每个人都会给她大大的微笑。故选B项。15C考查名词辨析。句意：他们的微笑让我感受到了城市的温暖。根据上文“Their smiles have made me feel”可知，他们的微笑使她感受到城市的温暖。故选C项。