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UNIT 4　HUMOUR
Part 2　LESSON 1 WHAT'S SO FUNNY
基础过关练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.When he read the book, he was used to taking notes about some　　　　(情节).
2.The weather 　　　　(预报) says it will be fine tomorrow,so we don't need to take the umbrella.
3.The economicc　　　　 in 2008 had a great influence on the whole world.
Ⅱ.一词多义
1.After exercising in the morning, he has a good appetite for breakfast.
词性:　　　　 词义:　　　　
2.The teacher introduced the story to the students, which got the students' appetite for reading. 词性:　　　　 词义:　　　　
3.The atmosphere of the moon cannot support life.
词性:　　　　 词义:　　　　
4.(2024安徽合肥市第一中学期中)Developing a sense of humor will help relieve tension and create a more light-hearted atmosphere.
词性:　　　　 词义:　　　　
Ⅲ.选词填空
keep an eye on; throw in; for sale; millions of
1.If customers buy things worth more than 500 yuan, the supermarket will 　　　　　　 a beautiful bag.
2.　　　　　　 learners have their own stories and their own reasons for learning a new language.
3.The parents went out, and the older brother was made to　　　　　　 his younger sister.
4.With the efforts of the research and development group, the product will have been　　　　　　 by the end of this month.
Ⅳ.单句语法填空
1.Dogs are usually very　　　　　(faith) to their masters, and that is why they are popular.
2.The doctors and nurses risking their life to save others deserve 　　　　　(respect).
3.After waiting for some time, the patient was called for his 　　　　　(consult).
4.The young man was concerned about his father's health and had his father 　　　　　(examine).
5.It 　　　　　(announce) that my train would arrive in 10 minutes.
Ⅴ.单元语法专练
1.After the teacher read my story, he laughed 　　　　　(loud) and praised me.
2.The girl didn't know what had happened and asked the reason 　　　　　(innocent).
3.At 9 o'clock next Monday, we 　　　　　(have) a discussion about the sports meeting we will take part in.
4.At present a simple but fine bridge　　　　　 (build) over the river.
5.She 　　　　　(sleep) for 6 hours and still cannot wake up.
6.Before he came to this school, he 　　　　　(find) many materials about it to help him work better.
Ⅵ.完成句子
1.做完家庭作业后,她检查有没有拼写错误。
She　　　　 the homework 　　　　 spelling mistakes after finishing it.
2.很明显他想要参加这个比赛。(clear)
　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 he wanted to take part in this match.
能力提升练
Ⅰ.课文语法填空
　　(A) An art collector noticed a cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. He realized that it was an antique and very 　1　(value). He decided　2　 (buy) the cat and offered to pay 200 dollars in the end. Then he asked the store owner to throw in the saucer, 　3　the owner refused to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.
(B) Sherlock Holmes asked his friend Dr. Watson　4　 he saw from the sky. Based on his knowledge on astronomy, Watson 　5　(believe) there were millions of galaxies and billions of planets. 　6　 the current atmosphere, he predicted that it would be 　7　 beautiful day the next day. He didn't realize that someone had stolen their tent.
　　(C) A middle-aged man who was depressed went to the doctor. The doctor examined　8　(he) and found almost everything was OK. The doctor thought that what the man needed was a good laugh and suggested a circus 　9　(perform)which had an amazing clown. 　10　(actual) the man was the clown.
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Ⅱ.语法填空
Morley Safer worked in television news for 61 years. He spent 46 of those years on his broadcast, longer than anyone else. As a　1　(travel), he holds some sort of record, 　2　(take) planes, trains, boats, even bicycles to the ends of the Earth.
When he was 24, a door opened that would change his life. He was hired　3　 a television news journalist at CBC News Network, Canada's premier broadcasting network. And soon enough, he became 　4　 foreign correspondent(记者), the job he'd dreamed of obtaining. His passport filled up quickly. In late 1963, Morley's talent accidentally caught the eye of the American network leaders, 　5　 hired him to join the great CBS bureau in London. From his base in London, he covered shooting wars in Algeria and Cyprus.
By the time he was 35, he 　6　 (cover) news in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It's fair 　7　 (say) that nobody alive today has seen as much and reported on it as 　8　(brilliant) as Morley. Simply by example, he's made the rest of us better journalists. His writing 　9　(consider) the best in the business. His toughness and kindness and sense of humor are legendary.
In a business that's fast-moving and sometimes competitive, he survived and had a good reputation for writing, either outworking 　10　 outliving most people, trying to get to the bottom of things.
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Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Charlie Chaplin, a British comedian, producer, writer, director and composer, is widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in film history.
Chaplin was named after his father, a British entertainer. He spent his early childhood with his mother, the singer Hannah Hall, after she and his father separated, and he took the place of his mentally unstable mother to appear on the stage. However, he and his mother were soon separated from each other because the sick Hall was sent to a hospital. Then, Charlie was sent to a series of boarding schools.
Using his mother's show-business contacts, Charlie became a professional entertainer in 1897 when he became a member of The Eight Lancashire Lads, a dancing group.
His early stage characters include a small role in William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes(1899). While touring America with the Karno company in 1913, Chaplin was signed to appear in Mack Sennett's Keystone comedy films. Though Making a Living(1914) was not the failure that historians have claimed, Chaplin's first screen character did not show him to the best advantage.
To come up with a more workable screen image, Chaplin created an outfit consisting of a too-small coat, too-large pants and a walking stick. As a finishing touch, he put on a mustache(小胡子). It was in his second Keystone film, Kid Auto Races at Venice(1914), that Chaplin's classic screen character, “the Little Tramp(流浪汉)”, was born.
In truth, Chaplin did not always play a tramp; in many of his films his character was employed as a waiter, store clerk, fireman, and the like. But the Tramp's attraction was universal: audiences loved his cheekiness(厚脸皮), unexpected bravery and especially his recovery in the face of difficulties which moved the audience most.
Some historians have traced the Tramp's origins to Chaplin's Dickensian childhood while others have suggested that the character had its roots in the motto of Chaplin's teacher, Fred Karno, “Keep it eager, gentlemen, keep it eager.” Whatever the case, Chaplin was the screen's biggest star.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.What can we learn about Chaplin's mother
A.She had a mental disease.
B.She was sent to a hospital due to an injury.
C.She accidentally lost her show-business contacts.
D.She earned a large amount of money by singing songs.
2.When did Chaplin appear as the Little Tramp in a film
A.In 1897.　　B.In 1899.　　C.In 1913.　　D.In 1914.
3.Which aspect of the Tramp moved the audience most
A.His ability to recover from difficulties.　　　
B.His unique and serious appearance.
C.His action with a walking stick.　　　
D.His special learning experience.
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A.The value of the Tramp.　　　B.The sources of the Tramp.
C.The experiences of the Tramp.　 D.The characteristics of the Tramp.
B
　　 Humor is a most effective yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used to patch up differences, apologize, say “no”, criticize, and get the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects which are so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot(骚乱). For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.
Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating(加剧) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. “Person-to-person for Mrs. I Apologize,” intoned the operator. “That's spelled ‘P’ as in...” In the twinkling of an eye, the whole day changed from bad to lovely at both ends of the wire.
An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she wished to enlist(争取) in a major charity drive. Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tight rope walker, brought in a large roast turkey;he successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor.
The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head, the hostess looked at her son and said,“No harm, Daniel. Just picking him up and taking him back to the kitchen”—she enunciated(发音) clearly so he would think about what she was saying—“and bring in another one.”
A wink and a one-liner(俏皮话) instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to laughter.
5.What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor
A.The son's rude behavior.　　　
B.The bird raised by the family.
C.The backward movement of the door.　　　
D.Someone who happened to be at the door.
6.What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son
A.It would make the embarrassing situation worse.
B.The son would refuse to serve the guests any more.
C.The son would talk back and make the mother angrier.
D.The guests would leave before the dinner was over.
7.What is the main idea of the passage
A.Humor is the best way to criticize someone without his losing face.
B.Humor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively.
C.Humor is the key to success in our work and lives.
D.Humor makes fun of any difficult situation.
答案与分层梯度式解析
UNIT 4　HUMOUR
Part 2　LESSON 1 WHAT'S SO FUNNY
基础过关练
Ⅰ.1.plots　2.forecast　3.crisis
Ⅱ.1.名词;胃口　句意:早上锻炼后,他早餐胃口很好。
2.名词;欲望　句意:老师向学生们介绍了这个故事,这激发了学生们的阅读欲望。
3.名词;大气　句意:月球的大气无法维持生命。
4.名词;气氛　句意:培养幽默感会帮助缓解紧张,营造一个更加轻松的气氛。
Ⅲ.1.throw in　2.Millions of　3.keep an eye on　4.for sale
Ⅳ.1.faithful　考查形容词。be faithful to...意为“对……忠诚”。
2.respecting/to be respected　考查非谓语动词。这里指“冒着生命危险去救别人的医生和护士值得被尊重”。deserve doing=deserve to be done表示“……值得被做”。
3.consultation　考查名词。设空处作for的宾语,空前为his,所以此处应用名词。故填consultation。
4.examined　考查过去分词。此处为“have+宾语+宾补”结构,宾语与examine之间构成被动关系,因此用过去分词表示被动。故填examined。
5.was announced　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处构成“It is/was announced that...”句型,表示“据宣布……”,It为形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的从句,根据从句中的would arrive可知此处描述过去的事情,应用一般过去时,故填was announced。
Ⅴ.1.loudly　考查副词。修饰谓语动词laughed应用副词形式。
2.innocently　考查副词。 设空处修饰动词asked,需要用副词,这里表示“女孩不知道发生了什么,天真地询问原因”,故用innocently。
3.will be having　考查时态。下周一9点是将来的一个时间点,表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作应用将来进行时,因此答案为will be having。
4.is being built　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。本句有时间状语At present“目前”,因此用现在进行时,又因为主语bridge与build之间为被动关系,因此用现在进行时的被动语态。
5.has been sleeping　考查时态。根据设空后的“still cannot wake up”可知,到现在为止还没有睡醒,因此用现在完成进行时,表示一个动作从过去开始一直持续到现在而且还有可能持续下去。
6.had found　考查时态。时间状语从句是一般过去时,主句表示他来这个学校之前做的事,因此主句用过去完成时。
Ⅵ.1.examined;for　2.It is/was clear that
能力提升练
Ⅰ.1.valuable　考查形容词。 设空前为副词very,可知设空处需要填入一个形容词修饰前面的it,这里指“那是个古董,非常有价值”,故用valuable。
2.to buy　考查不定式。decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”。
3.but　考查连词。设空处前面谈到他请店主额外赠送那个碟子,后面谈到店主拒绝了,前后内容形成转折,所以用表示转折的连词but。
4.what　考查名词性从句。句意:夏洛克·福尔摩斯问他的朋友华生医生他从天上看到什么。这里是“ask+间接宾语+直接宾语”,设空处引导的从句作直接宾语,宾语从句中缺saw的宾语,指物,因此填what。
5.believed　考查时态。主句主语为Watson,后面是省略that的从句作宾语,故此处缺少谓语,整个故事的基本时态为一般过去时,故此处用一般过去时,故填believed。
6.From　考查介词。这里指“从现在的空气来看”,因此用介词From。
7.a　考查冠词。这里泛指“美好的一天”,故填不定冠词,beautiful 的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
8.him　考查代词。 空前是谓语动词examined,此处用人称代词宾格作宾语,故填him。
9.performance　考查名词。设空处后面为which引导的定语从句,故设空处应填名词,a circus performance 意为“马戏团表演”。
10.Actually　考查副词。设空处位于句首,作句子的状语,提示词为形容词,应用副词。故填Actually。
Ⅱ.◎语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文,文章介绍了Morley Safer在新闻领域所做出的努力和贡献。
1.traveler　考查名词。在不定冠词a后,应该用可数名词单数。故填traveler。
2.taking　考查非谓语动词。take和句子的主语he之间是逻辑上的主动关系,所以此处用现在分词作状语。故填taking。
3.as　考查介词。此处是短语be hired as“被聘请为”,介词as意为“作为”。故填as。
4.a　考查冠词。correspondent是可数名词单数,此处表示泛指,且foreign的发音以辅音音素开头,因此用不定冠词a。
5.who　考查非限制性定语从句。分析句子结构可知设空处引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中作主语,先行词是the American network leaders,指人,因此用who引导非限制性定语从句。故填who。
6.had covered　考查时态。根据时间状语从句“By the time he was 35”判断主句用过去完成时。故填had covered。
7.to say　考查非谓语动词。句中It是形式主语,此处用不定式作真正的主语。故填to say。
8.brilliantly　考查副词。修饰动词reported应该用副词。故填brilliantly。
9.is considered　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句子陈述的是一般情况,应该用一般现在时;主语His writing与consider之间是被动关系,应该用被动语态,因此用一般现在时的被动语态;writing在此处是不可数名词,谓语动词应用单数。故填is considered。
10.or　考查连词。either...or...意为“或者……或者……,要么……要么……”。故填or。
【高频词汇】　1.broadcast n.广播节目,电视节目
2.premier adj.首要的;最著名的　3.brilliant adj.巧妙的;聪颖的　4.legendary adj.传奇的　5.competitive adj.竞争的
【熟词生义】　cover v.报道;电视报道
【差距词汇】　1.outwork v.工作得更好更努力 2.outlive v.比……活得长　3.bureau n.办事处;办公室
Ⅲ.A
◎语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。查理·卓别林是英国喜剧演员、制片人、作家、导演和作曲家,被广泛认为是银幕上最伟大的喜剧艺术家,也是电影史上最重要的人物之一,文章对其生平进行了介绍。
1.A　 细节理解题。根据关键词mother定位至第二段,根据“his mentally unstable mother(精神不稳定的母亲)”和“the sick Hall was sent to a hospital(生病的霍尔被送往医院)”可知,卓别林的母亲有精神疾病。故选A。
2.D　细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“It was in his second Keystone film, Kid Auto Races at Venice(1914), that Chaplin's classic screen character, ‘the Little Tramp (流浪汉)’, was born.”可知,卓别林的经典银幕角色“小流浪汉”是在1914年的电影中出现的。故选D。
3.A　细节理解题。根据关键词“moved the audience most”定位至第六段第二句,由句中的“especially his recovery in the face of difficulties which moved the audience most”可知,“流浪汉”从困难中恢复的能力最打动观众。故选A。
4.B　 主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句可知,一些历史学家将“流浪汉”的起源追溯到卓别林狄更斯式的童年,而另一些人则认为这个角色源于卓别林的老师弗雷德·卡诺的座右铭:“保持渴望,先生们,保持渴望。”由此可知,最后一段主要讲“流浪汉”的来源。故选B。
【高频词汇】　1.be regarded as...被认为是……　2.take the place of...代替……　3.claim v.声称;宣称
4.consist of...包含……　5.employ v.雇用　6.trace v.追溯;查出;追踪
【熟词生义】　1.figure n.人物　2.tour v.在……巡回演出
3.touch n.修饰
【差距词汇】　1.entertainer n.演员　2.show sb. to the best advantage让某人发挥最大的优势
长难句　
原句　Some historians have traced the Tramp's origins to Chaplin's Dickensian childhood while others have suggested that the character had its roots in the motto of Chaplin's teacher, Fred Karno, “Keep it eager, gentlemen, keep it eager.”
分析　本句为while连接的并列复合句。在第二个分句中,that引导宾语从句,作suggested的宾语。
译文　一些历史学家将“流浪汉”的起源追溯到卓别林 狄更斯式的童年,而另一些历史学家则认为,这个角色起源于卓别林的老师弗雷德·卡诺的座右铭:“保持渴望,先生们,保持渴望。”
B
◎语篇解读　本文是一篇议论文,主要说明了幽默是一种经常被人忽略又很有效的方法,并且举了两个例子来说明。
5.C　细节理解题。根据关键词roast turkey定位至第三段,由第三段中的“he successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor”可知,他成功地用肘部推开了餐厅的门,但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。故选C。
6.A　 推理判断题。由最后一段“A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to laughter.”可知,眨一只眼和一句俏皮话一下子把晚餐从红脸的尴尬变成了笑声,由此推测如果母亲生气并责备孩子会让本来就很尴尬的情况变得更糟,而一句俏皮话就化解了。故选A。
7.B　主旨大意题。从文章结构看,作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点:幽默是处理我们生活中困难处境的很有效但经常被忽视的方法。而其后的段落都是围绕中心论点加以说明。故选B。
【高频词汇】　1.handle v.处理　2.keep...from...使……避免……　3.distinguished adj.杰出的;显得重要的
【差距词汇】　1.patch up解决;与……和解　2.airborne adj.在飞行中的　3.intone v.缓慢庄重地说　 4.austerity n.朴素;艰苦
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