UNIT 4 HUMOUR 单元测试题.docx

1、Unit 4 Humour 单元测试题第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AUnsolved Mysteries About the Planet EarthMystery 1: Where did all the water come from? Water covers about 70 per cent of the Earths surface and earns it the nickname the blue planet. And where did it co

2、me from? The most popular scientific theory states that the water came from several asteroids(小行星) filled with ice. Another suggests that the water actually has been around since the Earths formation. However it happened, though, its certainly worked out well for the Earths life forms.Mystery 2: Wha

3、t happened to all the oxygen? Another thing is the planets oxygen. Tiny creatures released oxygen as a waste product, filling the atmosphere with it. After that, the level of oxygen in the Earths atmosphere went wildly up and down until it finally calmed down around 540 million years ago. Since then

4、, its remained at about the breathable level we experience today. But what caused it to be suddenly steady?Mystery 3: What caused the Cambrian(寒武纪的) Explosion? The Cambrian Explosion refers to the explosion of complex life forms that occurred on Earth about 540 million years ago. Before then, life h

5、ad consisted mostly of bacteria. But at the beginning of the Cambrian period, complex creatures began developing at a rate never seen before. Suddenly, life forms had brains, eyes, and bones. Most living creatures today can trace their blood back to the Cambrian period.Mystery 4: Will we ever be abl

6、e to predict earthquakes? We still havent been able to come up with a way to accurately predict earthquakes. We can certainly try, but our current technology cannot predict them exactly. We know that earthquakes start when rock cracks underground and sends earthquake waves towards the surface, but w

7、e havent figured out why that happens, or how to predict it.1.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.The Earth is called the blue star because of its water coverage.B.The level of oxygen has been steady all the time.C.Complex creatures had rapid development at the start of the Cambri

8、an period.D.We know nothing about predicting earthquakes.2.Which of the following is true about Mystery 4?A.It is the oldest mystery of the four.B.It will be solved in the near future.C.It is the most difficult mystery to solve.D.It is a matter that is of practical significance.3.Where is this text

9、most likely from?A.A diary. B.A geography book. C.A novel. D.A magazine.B I often teach about happiness and what has become clear is this: There are some qualities unhappy people always have. Here are some of them. Happy people know life can be hard and tend to live through hard times. They take res

10、ponsibility for how they got themselves into a mess, and focus on getting themselves out of it as soon as possible. Unhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the look what happened to me attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side. Most happy people b

11、elieve in the good in people instead of thinking everyone is out to get them. Generally open and friendly towards people they meet, happy people foster(培养) a sense of community around themselves and meet new people with an open heart. Unhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and dont

12、think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately, this behaviour slowly closes all chances of meeting new friends. Unhappy people believe someone elses good fortune is stolen from their own. They believe theres not enough goodness to go around and always compare others against theirs. This leads to jea

13、lousy(嫉妒). Happy people know that others good luck and superior circumstances are just signs of what they also can achieve if they try hard enough. They believe in unlimited possibilities and dont get stuck in thinking one persons good fortune limits their possible outcomes in life. Theres only so m

14、uch space between the two ears. Unhappy people fill that space with constant worry and fear. Happy people experience fear and worry too, but they make an important difference between feeling it and living with it. When fear or worry crosses happy peoples minds, theyll ask themselves if theres an act

15、ion they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take it. If not, they realise theyre spinning in fear and they lay it down.4.Paragraph 2 mainly shows that unhappy people tend to _.A.focus on what they really wantB.get worried about what will happenC.stay focused on the past

16、misfortunesD.find a way to live through hard times5.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, unhappy people _.A.like making some new friendsB.hate seeing others with good fortuneC.are more likely to be cheated by strangersD.believe they can get good luck by working hard6.What is implied about happy people?A

17、.They dont think life is hard.B.They hardly ever fear anything.C.They try to get out of their fear or worry.D.They dont believe in every people they meet.7.How is the text mainly developed?A.By making comparisons.B.By giving examples.C.By showing detailed data.D.By proving some theories.CWatch actor

18、 Sterling K. Brown, and one of the first things you may notice is his eyes. In a scene from the last season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Brown plays Reggie, a hard-nosed manager. His language is rough, but his eyes reveal something more: Hes feeling guilty and defensive. Or look at his work in NBCs

19、 hit drama series This Is Us, where Brown plays Randall Pearson, a black man adopted by a white family. Again, Browns eyes reveal a lot. Those two performances have allowed Brown to make Emmy Awards history in 2020: He was nominated as best lead actor in a drama series for This Is Us and best suppor

20、ting actor in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazons Prime Video. Grateful as he is for his nominations, Brown also sees the record number of black performers nominated for Emmysabout 34% of the acting nominees in 2020as a welcome reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests of the

21、summer. The actor says its also part of a long march towards recognition for black performers, held back by oppression in Hollywood back to the early 1900s, when white people wore blackface to play black characters in films. Brown has made history at awards shows before: In 2018, he became the first

22、 black man to win best actor in a drama at both the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. With degrees from Stanford University and New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts, Brown has spent about two decades appearing on TV shows like Lifetimes Army Wives and his first series regula

23、r role, playing a cop on FXs short-lived 2005 drama Starved. These days Brown is excited about the new season of This Is Us, which will begin with two episodes addressing both the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests.8.Why does the author mention the TV series in Paragraph 2?A.To

24、 indicate that Brown is an excellent actor.B.To support the idea that Brown is an eye actor.C.To show that Brown has played many roles.D.To introduce the main topic of the passage.9.What do we know about Emmy Awards 2020?A.Brown was awarded two acting prizes.B.Civil rights werent recognised.C.More b

25、lack performers got nominated.D.Black Lives Matter was the theme.10.What does the author intend to do in Paragraphs 6 and 7?A.Add some background information.B.List Browns acting experiences.C.Introduce a new topic for discussion.D.Summarise the previous paragraphs.11.What can be a suitable title fo

26、r the text?A.Emmy Awards 2020B.Fight for Civil RightsC.A Black Emmy Awards NomineeD.Brown: An Eye ActorD Your colleague critical comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your friends are trapped in a “he said/she said battle of wills. You cant shake the anxiety you feel after hearing the latest

27、news. We hear that its important to acknowledge and work through our emotional reactions to negative events, yet when we do, we sometimes get caught up in cycles of rumination(反刍)which can make us feel even worse. So, what is the best way to reflect on difficult circumstances without finding ourselv

28、es tossed around in an emotional spin cycle? The answer may lie in a skill called self-distancing, which features the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively. According to research, when people adopt self-distancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of

29、 their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and display fewer signs of stress. But what might self-distancing look like in action? These two fiendswell call them Tom and Jessicafeel wronged, and they replay their argument in their heads and out loud with you! Jessica is thinking, cant bel

30、ieve he did that to me. ” And Tom insists, She really hurt my feelings. They are each focusing on their own feelings. However, if you ask them to take the third-person perspective of a distanced observer, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions. Tom might literally wonder abo

31、ut himself, thinking in the third person, “Why was he so hurt in this situation? Or Jessica might ask, “How did these two people get to this point? How did her anger affect him?” Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, numerous studies with children, adolescents, and adults (you

32、ng and old) indicate that a shift in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way we think, feel, and behave.12.Why are the difficult circumstances mentioned at the beginning of Paragraph 1?A.To show the seriousness of these problems.B.To arouse readers interest and introduce the topic.C.To r

33、emind readers of the unhappy events.D.To offer some ways to live in the present moment.13.What does the text suggest people do about reflecting on negative events?A.Focus on the emotions in a direct way.B.Acknowledge and work through the emotional reactions.C.Talk about them and display suffering an

34、d stress.D.Step back and view them as a distanced observer.14.Which of the following adopts the self-distancing approach?A.I cant believe he did that to me.B.She really hurt my feelings.C.How did her anger affect him?D.How did we get to this point?15.What is the best tide for the passage?A.Self-Dist

35、ancing Really MattersB.Applying Self-Distancing to PracticeC.Difficult to Reflect? Try Self-DistancingD.Self-Distancing: No More Negative Events第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Best Medicine: Laughter Laughter is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, imp

36、rove relationships, and support both physical and emotional health._16_ Read the following suggestions and learn to make laughter part of your life. Laugh at yourself. This is one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people. It communicates to both you and the people around yo

37、u that its no big deal. So be brave enough to share your embarrassing moments. _17_ When something negative happens, try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh. Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lighten up. Put up a funny poster in your office. Keep a toy on your d

38、esk or in your car. _18_ Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun. All of these are good resources of laughter. _19_ Even if you dont consider yourself a humorous person, you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh. These are people who find

39、humour in everyday events. Their playful points of view and laughter are contagious(富于感染力的). When you are around them, youll be more likely to laugh too. Dont spend a day without laughing. Set aside 10 minutes each day to do something that amuses you. You can watch some humorous videos or look at so

40、me funny photos online._20_ Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched. As long as you have a joyful heart and purposely make time to laugh, youll be amazed at how differently you will begin to view your job, your family, your relationships and yourself.A.Try to be a ligh

41、tening person.B.Spend time with funny people.C.Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh.D.If you cant find any humour at hand, recall something funny.E.But not everyone is good at laughing genuinely and accurately.F.Attempt to laugh at your awkward situations rather than regret them.G.Go t

42、o a humorous play or see a film that can make you burst out laughing.第三部分语言知识运用第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his 21 to a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified scho

43、ol. I have moved from a spacious apartment to a small one in order to 22 my living expenses. My wife has suffered stress. On top of that, my father-in-law 23 a week ago, which has added fuel to the fire, 24 our family into a more terrible state. In these circumstances I have two mental 25 : either t

44、o feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or 26 my negative thoughts with super self-confidence and consistency, and keep applying for new jobs with a positive attitude. I choose the second option for I believe that the pain I am suffering today will build up my 27 . My strength will then incre

45、ase my confidence and make me 28 one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of life. Good times make me happy, while bad times 29 the inner me. Two months later, 30 , I have finally landed an exciting job with a nice salary. Time has healed my wifes mental stress 31 the death of her fat

46、her. My son has already been accepted by another good school for the admissions for the new academic year were still 32 ! As I am back on the track of normal life, I can definitely say that the most important things that helped me 33 the crisis(危机) were my consistent character of patience, and 34 at

47、titude towards life. So, I highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life 35 you are trapped in any of such situations.21.A.admissionB.benefitC.diplomaD.permission22.A.shareB.reduceC.breakD.raise23.A.showed upB.set offC.fell downD.passed away24.A.puttingB.findingC.formingD.lifting25.A.proble

48、msB.concernsC.choicesD.activities26.A.linkB.replaceC.mixD.exchange27.A.intelligenceB.bodyC.characterD.reputation28.A.carefulB.hard-workingC.easy-goingD.successful29.A.hideB.destroyC.strengthenD.kill30.A.desperatelyB.unwillinglyC.hopefullyD.fortunately31.A.regardless ofB.on account ofC.instead ofD.ap

49、art from32.A.occupiedB.emptyC.openD.closed33.A.fightB.meetC.changeD.delay34.A.generalB.optimisticC.friendlyD.pessimistic35.A.as ifB.in thatC.now thatD.in case第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Ever wondered how many calories there are in the humanbody? Or ever wondered why

50、old people have _36_(big) ears than they used to? The winners of Ig Nobel Prizes(诺贝尔奖) have got the answers. The Ig Nobel Prizes, _37_(found) in 1991, are to honour achievements _38_ first make people laugh, and then make them think. The ceremony _39_(take) place at Harvard University every year. Wi

51、nners acceptance _40_(speech) are limited to 60 seconds, _41_(strict) monitored by an eight-year-old girl. The honoured research might seem ridiculous_42_ first sight, but that doesnt mean it lacks scientific value. For example, the research in 2006 on why dry spaghetti tends to break into more than

52、 two pieces when it is bent was important for controlling fractures, which could have applications in everything from the design of highways and bridges_43_ the engineering of nanotubes. And a follow-up paper _44_(publish) by MIT physicists several years later. But people are more likely to read abo

53、ut the broken spaghetti than to read an academic paper. Even when there is no immediate usefulness,_45_ is still good to encourage people to observe and think.第四部分:写作第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)46.假如你是高三学生李华,你毕业后打算到美国某所大学深造。请给该校的招生负责人Mr. Philipp写一封电子邮件,询问有关情况。内容包括: 1.报名条件; 2.费用问题。注意: 1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连

54、贯。_第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My husband hasnt stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It is funny now but it wasnt at that time. Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a news

55、paper and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shopthat was a cheap, self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place and went to get a cup of coffee. When I came back with the coffee, there was

56、 someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking teenagers, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair coloured bright red at the front, not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he had started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid troublethen r

57、eally I was rather uneasy about himI just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took another piece of my chocolate, I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt want to start an argument. When he took a third

58、piece, I felt more angry than annoyed. I thought, Well, I shall have the last piece. And I got it. The boy gave me a strange look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, This woman is mad! Everyone stared at me. That was really embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee

59、and got ready to leave. My face went redas red as his hair when I realised Id made a mistake. It wasnt my chocolate hed been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper. 注意: 续写词数应为150左右。 At that time, I felt that the teenager was really annoying._ Now I am wondering what the boy though

60、t of me._参考答案1-3. CDB 4-7. CBCA 8-11. BCAD 12-15. BDCC 16-20.EFCBD21-25 ABDAC 26-30 BCDCD 31-35 BCABD36.bigger 37.founded 38.that/which 39.takes 40.speeches 41.strictly 42.at 43.to 44.was published 45.it46.答案： Dear Mr. Philipp, Im Li Hua, a Senior 3 student in China. Ill graduate soon and I want to

61、apply to your college for further study. Would you please give me some detailed information? The first thing I want to know is, as a foreign student, what I should prepare to be qualified to go to your college. The next thing is the tuition fees and other costs I have to pay if I study in your colle

62、ge. I would appreciate it if you could give me an early reply.Yours,Li Hua47.答案： At that time, I felt that the teenager was really annoying. At first sight, I hated the way he dressed and behaved, especially when he took my chocolate to eat. Whats more, the boy ate my chocolate time after time witho

63、ut asking for my permission. When I was finally aware of the truth, I knew I had wronged him and I felt sorry for this. You can imagine how embarrassed I was to have made a mistake like this in the presence of so many passengers. I wanted to see him, explain it to him and admit my fault. Now I am wo

64、ndering what the boy thought of me. Maybe at that time he felt as annoyed as me, thinking that there should be such a woman in the world who was so greedy as to eat others chocolate. Maybe he also felt it was a funny thing and shared the amusing story with his classmates. Or perhaps now, he has forgotten the whole incident already. But no matter which case it is, I sincerely hope that such embarrassing things will never happen again.