北师大版（2019）选择性必修 第二册Unit 4 Humour 单元综合提能卷（含解析）

Unit 4 Humour 单元综合提能B卷
阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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You probably laugh at something you find funny, but how much do you really know about jokes and humour Reader’s Digest(RD)questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.
RD: What’s the oldest joke in the world
“We can’t know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing.” says Christie Davies, professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the UK. The oldest joke book that’s been found so far is the Greek Philogelos. It dates from the 19th century AD, although the jokes date from an earlier time. According to psychologist Steve Wilson, director of National Humour Month(April in the US), it contains 265 jokes.
RD: Do any people fail to develop a sense of humour
Rod Martin, professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada, believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour, as we develop, humour and laughter begin to appear. “Of course, some children are more serious, quiet, and less likely to laugh frequently, but this doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humour.” And according to Steve Wilson, there are no adults who don’t have a sense of humour. “Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour, and I teach people how,” he says.
RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation
The sense of humour does differ a lot by country, according to an author named Scott Weems. British humour is thought to be absurd(荒谬的)in nature, while American humour has an aggressive quality. According to a study, Germans are found to find everything funny.
1．What do we know about the oldest joke book
A．It remains unknown. B．It was written in Greek.
C．It was found in the UK. D．It contains the oldest joke.
2．What does Rod Martin agree with about people’s sense of humour
A．Nobody is born with a sense of humour.
B．Some adults lose it when they grow up.
C．Childhood is the best time to develop such an ability.
D．Children have a poorer sense of humour than adults.
3．What kind of humour has an aggressive feature
A．British humour. B．German humour.
C．Canadian humour. D．American humour.
B
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. The dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book.
At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book. and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹般的)” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
4．The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.
A．encourage him to do more walking B．help cure him of his reading problem
C．let him spend a meaningful summer D．make him learn more about weapons
5．The book caught the author's eye because ________.
A．it contained pretty pictures of animals B．he found its title easy to understand
C．he was reminded of his own dog D．he liked children's stories very much
6．What can be concluded from the last paragraph
A．The author's mother rewarded him with books. B．The author's mother read the same book.
C．The author has become a successful writer. D．The author has had happy summers ever since.
7．Which one could be the best title of the passage
A．My Passion for Reading B．Mum's Strict Order
C．Reunion with My Beagle D．The Charm of a Book
C
Researchers in Singapore found that eating mushrooms over twice per week could help prevent memory and language problems later in life.
According to the study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, there is a unique antioxidant (抗氧化物质) present in mushrooms that helps protect certain brain functions.
Researchers observed 663 Chinese adults aged over 60 whose diets and lifestyles were tracked from 2011 to 2017. In the study, the participants were asked how often they ate six different types of mushrooms: oyster, shiitake, white button, dried, golden and tinned. The findings showed that eating more than two shares of mushrooms per week somehow lowered the chances of mild cognitive impairment (MCi) by 50% against those who ate fewer than one share.
MCI is a condition that can make people forgetful, affect their memory and cause problems with language, attention and finding the exact position of objects in space. Changes in behavior can be not very noticeable and not serious enough to be known as dementia (痴呆).
Participants who ate more mushrooms were found to perform better in thinking and processing exams and also exhibited a faster processing speed. The advantage was reportedly more apparent in those who ate more than two shares a week or more than 300 grams.
The scientists pointed out, however, that they have yet to put up a direct link between the fungi and brain function.
The researchers also acknowledged that since this study mainly relied on self-reported information on mushroom intake and other dietary factors (因素), further studies may be required.
Still, the lead study author Lei Feng is encouraged by their findings.
“This correlation is surprising and encouraging,” Lei said.
Mushrooms are one of the richest dietary sources of ergothioneine — a matter which humans can’t make on our own.
8．What are the findings in paragraph 3 about
A．Diets and lifestyles. B．The percent of MCI.
C．The types of mushrooms. D．The benefit of eating mushrooms.
9．What can we know about MCI
A．It can strengthen memory. B．It can result in language problems.
C．It can make people get lost. D．It can lessen the chance of forgetfulness.
10．What is the result if students often eat more mushrooms
A．They will take the exams much more easily
B．Their academic performance improves greatly
C．Their thinking ability is better than the majority
D．They will love communicating with others.
11．Where does the text most probably appear
A．Scientific fiction. B．An advertisement.
C．A science report. D．Adult literature.
D
Australians are pretty bold (大胆的) when it comes to humour. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.
You get yourself a haircut before going to meet your new Aussie friend. You’re expecting to be praised, but what you hear is, “Did ya have a fight with a lawnmower (割草机) ” You might take this as an insult, but it’s just your friend’s way of saying that you’ve had a haircut.
Your friend comes knocking at your bedroom door one morning to tell you’re late for class. You were up studying late the night before and you look a mess. Your friend thinks you need to put a brush through your hair before leaving, but instead of just saying so he says, “Wow. Your hair looks like a bush pig’s arse.” He’s trying to be nice.
Australia is one of the cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you’ve scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky — these insults are all part of building a relationship.
Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺). You foolishly say something that’s obvious. For example, “A six pack of beer is named after the number of beers you get in the pack, the number being six.” A normal answer would be, “That is the most obvious statement I’ve ever heard”, but an Australian would say, “Really You’re so clever.”
Now let’s say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day. Australians might say, “Great. I can’t wait to add preparing for a test to my already long to-do list. Thank you for this gift.”
12．What does the author advise you to do when you are laughed at by an Australian
A．Accept it readily.
B．Fight back bravely.
C．Mind your behaviour.
D．End the relationship.
13．What do Australians want to express by saying “Thank you for this gift” in the last paragraph
A．Dislike. B．Worry.
C．Gladness. D．Thankfulness.
14．How is the text mainly developed
A．By telling stories.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By providing examples.
D．By examining differences.
15．According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Australians try to be humorous 　　　.
A．by telling funny jokes
B．by making fun of friends
C．by laughing at themselves
D．by showing unfriendliness
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The classroom environment offers many ways to include fun and laughter into a potentially dull routine, and effective educators make the most of these opportunities. 16 .
Lighten up the atmosphere
Humour can be used to enrich literacy skills,spark creativity, teach critical analysis or just lighten the mood in the classroom. 17 . Make fun of yourself and your mistakes.This can make students smile and has the added benefit of showing students that teachers are human.Use current music and sports subjects in teaching examples to engage students and introduce a fun cultural reference into the usually somber atmosphere of school.
Use humour in the media
18 . Take advantage of political cartoons to analyse historical events or trends and begin a debate. Humorous authors and reporters in the media can be used as models for writing jobs or oral presentations.
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Children can fill in the words the cartoon characters might say, and then transfer those actual words into a story using quotation ics also can be used to teach literary devices such as puns, metaphors and symbolism. Children can create their own comics combining imagery from word pairs, a cartoon mouse using a computer mouse,for instance.
The learning benefits of humour
20 . Humour is found to be an important entryway into improving social connections with others. Brains might be able to be trained to interpret a difficult situation in a humorous way in order to help the body cope with stressful circumstances.
A．Keep a cartoon and joke file
B．Young students laugh in a classroom
C．Include happy remarks throughout lessons
D．Find humour from the behaviour of students
E．Humour is a kind of daily show for teachers
F．Humour can improve learning and strengthen memories
G．Newspapers provide points for issues on current events
二、 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and 21 , with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never 22 for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t 23 me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything 24 . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of 25 to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me with very 26 English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English 27 on a daily basis. I 28 her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I 29 for the class, rather it is something that she 30 to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our 31 class. I am always 32 by the quality of her work.
I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has 33 me so much. Our 34 is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her 35 her dream, whatever it is.
21．A．strong B．cheerful C．generous D．proud
22．A．anxious B．ready C．late D．meant
23．A．treat B．recognize C．mistake D．describe
24．A．carefully B．properly C．literally D．eagerly
25．A．humor B．achievement C．responsibility D．belonging
26．A．special B．basic C．effective D．complicated
27．A．in place B．in motion C．in order D．in use
28．A．copy B．check C．mention D．prepare
29．A．adjusted B．saved C．assigned D．collected
30．A．volunteers B．agrees C．promises D．hesitates
31．A．lively B．previous C．typical D．flexible
32．A．encouraged B．annoyed C．confused D．impressed
33．A．taught B．entertained C．guaranteed D．permitted
34．A．appointment B．arrangement C．interaction D．cooperation
35．A．play safe with B．try out for C．let go of D．get closer to
第二节(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 human body Or ever wondered why 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. Winners’ 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 doesn’t mean it lacks scientific value. For example, the research in 2006 on why dry spaghetti tends to break into more than 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 about 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.
三、 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46．假设你是红星中学的李华，你校正在举办外国影视剧展播，请你写一篇英文文章介绍《憨豆先生》，刊登在你校英文报上，内容包括：
①剧情介绍；
②你的评价。
注意：词数80左右。
Mr Bean
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第二节(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。续写的词数应为150左右。
It took place in a teacher’s family. One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school when he accidentally threw the ball at a vase sitting on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. What made Ben more upset was that the vase was not a common decoration but an antique, which was handed down through generations from the 18th century. It was also his mother’s favourite possession. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together hastily and put the vase back to its place.
As the mother herself dusted the vase every day, she naturally noticed the cracks(裂纹)that evening. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he had broken the vase. Fearing punishment, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbour’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It raced around the living room and finally her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son’s nervous eyes and the suspicious looks of the other family members, Ben’s mother remained calm. She realised she shouldn’t just simply blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea.
Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished but, as he had already lied, he was determined to deny everything to the end, no matter how angry his mum became.
In the study, calmly bathed in the light, his mother’s face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and cautiously enter, she took a box of chocolates out of a drawer and gave him one.
The mother said, ”This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!“
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Now with some chocolates in his hand, the boy’s bad attitude disappeared.
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试卷第10页，共10页
参考答案：
1．B 2．A 3．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是Reader’s Digest(RD)采访了一些专家，通过问题的形式回答了最早的幽默和笑话，幽默感的培养以及不同国家人们的幽默感是不一样的。
1．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The oldest joke book that’s been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.(目前发现的最古老的笑话书是希腊的Philogelos)”可知，世界上最古老的笑话类书籍是希腊的Philogelos，因此推断这本书是用希腊语写的。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Rod Martin, professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada, believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour, as we develop, humour and laughter begin to appear.(加拿大西部大学的心理学教授罗德·马丁认为，虽然每个人生来都没有幽默感，但随着我们的成长，幽默和笑声开始出现)”可知，Rod Martin认为人们出生的时候并没有幽默感，幽默感是随着成长而逐渐形成的。故选A项。
3．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“British humour is thought to be absurd(荒谬的)in nature, while American humour has an aggressive quality.(英式幽默本质上被认为是荒谬的，而美式幽默则有一种攻击性的特质)”可知，美国式幽默具有攻击性。故选D项。
4．B 5．C 6．C 7．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从一个有阅读困难的孩子一次暑假从图书馆借了一本书开始阅读之旅，并成为一名成功的作家的故事，告诉了我们书本的魅力。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.”可知，母亲让他借书看是为了克服他奇怪的问题：不能阅读。故选B。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段中三四五句“The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child.”可知，这本书之所以吸引他是因为封面上有一只猎兔犬。而他自己之前也有一只，并且是他孩提时以来第一个也是唯一一个动物玩伴。可知书的封面让他想起自己的狗，因此被吸引。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.”可知作者的母亲因为儿子读了许多书，还获得文学博士学位，并且自己写了书、文章、诗歌和小说而骄傲。由此推断出作者成为了一名成功的作家，故选C。
7． 主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段第二句“I suddenly realized something: I had read a book. and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. ”可知作者通过阅读这一本书懂得了一些道理。在被人看来有阅读障碍的他竟然读了一本书、并且爱读这本书。他顿时醒悟，原来书本无限美好，他决定读更多的书。也就是说作者从一个有阅读困难的孩子成为一名成功的作家的故事，原因在于读一本书的经历改变了他的想法。故“一本书的魅力”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选D。
【点睛】
8．D 9．B 10．A 11．C
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最新研究得出的结论：多吃蘑菇对人的记忆和语言功能等方面有好处。
8．推理判断题。根据第三段中的The findings showed that eating more than two shares of mushrooms per week somehow lowered the chances of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 50% against those who ate fewer than one share.可知，研究结果表明，每周食用两份以上蘑菇的人，其轻度认知障碍(MCI)的几率比那些食用量不足一份的人要低50%。由此可知，第三段主要介绍了吃蘑菇的好处的研究发现。故选D。
9．细节理解题。根据第四段中的MCI is a condition that can make people forgetful，affect their memory and cause problems with language, attention and finding the exact position of objects in space.可知，MCI是一种会使人健忘、影响记忆、在语言、注意力和确定物体在空间中的确切位置方面产生问题的疾病。由此可知，MCI会造成语言问题。故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据第五段中的Participants who ate more mushrooms were found to perform better in thinking and processing exams and also exhibited a faster processing speed.可知，研究发现，吃蘑菇多的参与者在思考和处理考试时表现得更好，处理速度也更快。由此可知，如果学生多吃蘑菇，他们能够从容应对考试。故选A。
11．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了经常吃蘑菇的好处，即预防老年记忆力与语言问题，并阐述了其相关细节，由此可推断，本文最有可能出现在科学报道中。故选C。
12．A 13．A 14．C 15．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。在澳大利亚文化中，开一些看似冒犯性的玩笑其实是表达友好和幽默，取笑别人是友谊的象征，澳大利亚人也会经常会使用讽刺。
12．推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.(他们不怕说些侮辱性的话，通常不会有所保留。然而，这样做总是为了好玩。)”和第四段“Australia is one of the cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you’ve scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky — these insults are all part of building a relationship.(澳大利亚是这个星球上的文化之一，在那里取笑别人是友谊的象征。如果你发现自己经常被取笑，那可能是因为你交了很多新朋友。你应该认为自己很幸运——这些冒犯都是建立关系的一部分。)”可知，当你被澳大利亚人嘲笑时，作者建议你应该欣然接受。故选A。
13．词句猜测题。根据倒第二段第一句“Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺).(澳大利亚人也很会讽刺)”和最后一段第一句“Now let’s say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day.(现在假设你的老师告诉你第二天要考试)”可知，澳大利亚人说“谢谢你的礼物”是想表达很讨厌这次考试。故选A。
14．推理判断题。第一段“Australians are pretty bold (大胆的) when it comes to humour. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.(说到幽默，澳大利亚人相当大胆。他们不怕说些冒犯的话，通常不会有所保留。然而，这样做总是为了好玩。)”中提出观点，第二段和第三段中举出相关的例子；第五段前两句“Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺). You foolishly say something that’s obvious.(澳大利亚人也使用很多讽刺。你愚蠢地说了一些显而易见的话。)”提出观点，第五段接下来和最后一段提出相关例子。所以文章是通过举例来论证的。故选C。
15．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“You might take this as an insult, but it’s just your friend’s way of saying that you’ve had a haircut.(你可能认为这是一种冒犯，但这只是你朋友说你剪了头发的一种方式)”和第三段最后一句“He’s trying to be nice.(他只是想表现得好点)”可知，澳大利亚人试图通过取笑朋友来显得幽默。故选B。
16．B 17．C 18．G 19．A 20．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了老师怎样在教学中利用幽默来提高教学效果。
16．根据上文“The classroom environment offers many ways to include fun and laughter into a potentially dull routine, and effective educators make the most of these opportunities. (课堂环境提供了许多方法，可以将乐趣和笑声纳入可能枯燥乏味的日常生活，有效的教育者可以充分利用这些机会)”可知，教室是学生们发出笑声的地方，选项承接上文，故B选项“年轻的学生在教室里大笑”符合语境。故选B项。
17．由小标题“Lighten up the atmosphere (点亮气氛)”和空后“Make fun of yourself and your mistakes. (取笑你自己和你的错误)”可知，C选项“在整个课程中加入快乐的话语”承接上文讲在教室里教师们利用幽默需要做的活跃教室气氛的做法。故选C项。
18．G选项“报纸为时事新闻提供观点”与小标题“Use humour in the media (在媒体中使用幽默)”相呼应，G选项中的Newspapers也属于媒体的一种。故选G项。
19．由下文“Children can fill in the words the cartoon characters might say, and then transfer those actual words into a story using quotation ics also can be used to teach literary devices such as puns, metaphors and symbolism. Children can create their own comics combining imagery from word pairs, a cartoon mouse using a computer mouse, for instance. (孩子们可以填写卡通人物可能会说的单词，然后用引号将这些实际单词转换成故事。漫画也可以用来教授文学手法，如双关语、隐喻和象征。孩子们可以结合单词对的图像创作自己的漫画，例如使用电脑鼠标的卡通鼠标)”可知，该空考查段落主题句，本段主要介绍了教师可以利用卡通漫画来帮助学生学到知识，A选项“保存卡通和笑话文件”切题，概括本段内容。故选A项。
20．由小标题“The learning benefits of humour (幽默的学习益处)”和空后“Humour is found to be an important entryway into improving social connections with others. Brains might be able to be trained to interpret a difficult situation in a humorous way in order to help the body cope with stressful circumstances. (幽默被发现是改善与他人的社会关系的重要切入点。大脑也许能够接受训练，以幽默的方式解释困难的情况，以帮助身体应对紧张的环境)”可知，本段主要描述了幽默的学习益处，承接上下文，F选项“幽默可以改善学习，增强记忆”是幽默学习益处的具体方面。故选F项。
21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．C 26．B 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．A 31．B 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了60岁的Alice对学习英语很有激情，而且学习积极主动，给身为老师的作者留下了深刻印象。他们之间的互动对他们俩来说都是一次很好的学习经历。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然Alice已经60岁了，但她看起来很健康，很开朗，笑容灿烂，态度热情。A. strong强壮的；B. cheerful开朗的，高兴的；C. generous慷慨的；D. proud自豪的。根据后文with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude可知Alice是爱笑开朗的人。故选B。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但她上课从不迟到。A. anxious焦虑的；B. ready准备好的；C. late晚的；D. meant打算。结合上文For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never可知虽然Alice每天要花三个小时来上课，但是她从不迟到，but表示转折。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：别把我当作60岁的人。A. treat对待；B. recognize识别；C. mistake弄错；D. describe描述。根据后文me as a 60-year-old可知是指将Alice当作60岁的人。treat as“把……当作，看作”。故选A。
24．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我只是一个初学者，渴望学习任何东西。A. carefully仔细地；B. properly合适的；C. literally照字面地；D. eagerly渴望地。根据上文Alice is very passionate about learning English.可知Alice对学英语很有激情，渴望学习。故选D。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我有一种强烈的责任感，要确保我教的东西对她有意义。A. humor幽默；B. achievement成就；C. responsibility责任；D. belonging所有物。根据后文to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.可知作者有一种对Alice的责任感，想要确保教的东西对她有意义。故选C。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Alice来找我的时候英语很基础，但她学得很快，因为她总是在日常生活中使用英语。A. special特别的；B. basic基本的；C. effective有效的；D. complicated复杂的。结合后文English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner可推知Alice来的时候英语技能很基础，后来才慢慢学到了其他的知识的。故选B。
27．考查介词短语辨析。句意：Alice来找我的时候英语很基础，但她学得很快，因为她总是在日常生活中使用英语。A. in place适当；B. in motion在运转中；C. in order整齐；D. in use在使用中。结合后文on a daily basis可推知Alice会在日常生活中使用英语。故选D。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每节课前我都会检查她的家庭作业。A. copy复制；B. check检查；C. mention提到；D. prepare准备。结合后文宾语her homework可知是检查家庭作业。故选B。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的家庭作业通常不是我在课堂上布置的，而是她自愿去做的。A. adjusted调整；B. saved拯救；C. assigned布置，分配；D. collected收集。结合上文homework is usually not what I可知是指作者在课堂上布置家庭作业。故选C。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的家庭作业通常不是我在课堂上布置的，而是她自愿去做的。A. volunteers志愿；B. agrees同意；C. promises承诺；D. hesitates犹豫。根据上文Her homework is usually not what I可知Alice的作业不是作者在课堂上布置的，是她自己自愿去做的。故选A。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她用从我们上节课学到的重要单词和短语造句。A. lively活泼的；B. previous早先的，以前的；C. typical典型的；D. flexible灵活的。结合上文her homework before every class.可知作业是每节课之前检查的，说明使用的是上节课学到的单词短语。故选B。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的作业质量总是给我留下深刻印象。A. encouraged受到鼓舞的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. confused困惑的；D. impressed印象深刻的。结合上文的描述来看，Alice自发地写作业，而且作业质量还很高，所以她的家庭作业给作者留下了深刻印象。故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她教会了我很多。A. taught教授；B. entertained娱乐；C. guaranteed保证；D. permitted允许。根据后文is a great learning experience for both of us.可知Alice也教会了作者很多事情。故选A。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的互动对我们俩来说都是一次很好的学习经历。A. appointment任命；B. arrangement安排；C. interaction互动；D. cooperation合作。根据后文is a great learning experience for both of us.可知作者和Alice是互相学习，是一种互动。故选C。
35．考查短语辨析。句意：虽然我不知道她为什么学英语，但我希望我能帮助她接近她的梦想，无论它是什么。A. play safe with不冒险；B. try out for竞争；C. let go of放手；D. get closer to接近，靠近。结合后文her dream可知是接近梦想，用get closer to。故选D。
36．bigger 37．founded 38．that/which 39．takes 40．speeches 41．strictly 42．at 43．to 44．was published 45．it
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了搞笑诺贝尔奖，介绍了该奖项的由来和意义等。
36．考查比较级。句意：或者有没有想过为什么老年人的耳朵比以前大？根据空后的“than”可知，空处为形容词比较级。故填bigger。
37．考查非谓语动词。句意：搞笑诺贝尔奖创立于1991年，旨在表彰那些先是让人发笑，然后又发人深思的成就。这里为非谓语动词担当状语，和主句主语“The Ig Nobel Prizes”之间为被动关系，用过去分词形式。故填founded。
38．考查定语从句。句意：搞笑诺贝尔奖创立于1991年，旨在表彰那些先是让人发笑，然后又发人深思的成就。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为“achievements”，在定语从句中担当主语，用关系代词which或that引导。故填which/that。
39．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：颁奖典礼每年在哈佛大学举行。考查谓语动词，根据时间状语“every year”可知，本句时态为一般现在时；主语为“the ceremony”，第三人称单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填takes。
40．考查名词的数。句意：获奖者的获奖感言被限制在60秒内，由一个8岁的小女孩严格监控。根据谓语动词“are limited”可判断，主语为名词的复数形式。故填speeches。
41．考查副词。句意：获奖者的获奖感言被限制在60秒内，由一个8岁的小女孩严格监控。修饰动词“monitor”用副词形式。故填strictly。
42．考查固定搭配。句意：这项获奖研究乍一看似乎很荒谬，但这并不意味着它缺乏科学价值。固定搭配：at first sight，意为“乍一看”，在句中作状语。故填at。
43．考查固定搭配。句意：例如，2006年的一项关于为什么干意大利面在弯曲时往往会断裂成两段以上的研究，对控制断裂很重要，这可以应用于从高速公路和桥梁设计到纳米管工程的各个领域。固定搭配：from…to…，意为“从……到……”。故填to。
44．考查时态和语态。句意：几年后，麻省理工学院的物理学家发表了一篇后续论文。考查本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“several years later”可知，本句时态为一般过去时；主语为“a follow-up paper”，第三人称单数，和动词“publish”之间为被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was published。
45．考查代词。句意：即使没有直接的用处，鼓励人们去观察和思考也是好的。it担当形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式。故填it。
46．One possible version:
Mr Bean
Released in the 1990s, Mr Bean is a most famous comedy. The hero, Mr Bean, earns his reputation through his clumsy behaviour, exaggerated body language and changeable expressions. He often has close encounters with trouble, although it was he himself who invited trouble. However, the second half of the play sees Mr Bean with great luck, with each disaster successfully overcome.
There’s no doubt that Mr Bean has amused the whole world and deserves to be appreciated.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于影评，要求考生写一篇英文文章介绍外国影视剧《憨豆先生》。
【详解】1.词汇积累
著名的：famous→well-known
挣得、赢得：earn→gain
克服：overcome→conquer
欣赏：appreciate=enjoy
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Released in the 1990s, Mr Bean is a most famous comedy.
拓展句：Mr Bean is a most famous comedy, which was released in the 1990s.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Released in the 1990s, Mr Bean is a most famous comedy. (运用了过去分词作状语)
[高分句型2] There’s no doubt that Mr Bean has amused the whole world and deserves to be appreciated. (运用了that引导的同位语从句)
47．One possible version:
The mother said, ”This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat! “Hearing her sincere appreciation, Ben flushed, lowered his head and muttered a thank you. Surprisingly, the mother took out another chocolate and pressed it into his hand. ”This one is for the delicate repair work you did to the broken vase. “She also added that she was moved by how much the boy cherished the family possession. At these hearty remarks, Ben felt a flow of shame through his veins, and had to duck his head even lower. The mother then calmly encouraged Ben to reward himself with more chocolates for other merits he had displayed in this event. He did as he was told to, confessing that he was calm when facing the accident.
Now with some chocolates in his hand, the boy’s bad attitude disappeared. His palm and forehead sweating, nervousness welled up inside him. After what seemed a long time, he looked up at his mother, admitted that it was not the cat but he that had broken the vase accidentally and asked for punishment. ”I’m sorry I lied to you, Mum. Please take back the chocolates.“ Feeling so ashamed, Ben couldn’t hold back his tears. He opened his palm wide, ready to return the chocolates. To his surprise, however, his mother placed the whole box of chocolates in his hand, smiling. ”Honesty deserves the best reward, my dear."
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了小男孩Ben一天放学后在客厅打篮球，不小心把球扔到了架子上的一个花瓶上，把妈妈的古董花瓶砸碎了，并进行修复，但还是被妈妈发现了， Ben谎称是邻居的猫砸碎了花瓶。妈妈知道是Ben砸碎的花瓶，并没有揭穿他，而是通过用巧克力奖励他在这件事上的优点，让Ben最终承认自己撒了谎的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“妈妈说：“这块巧克力是对你想象力的奖励：一只会开窗户的猫!”可知，第一段可描写妈妈通过用巧克力奖励Ben在这件事上的优点的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“现在手里拿着一些巧克力，男孩的坏态度消失了。”可知，第二段可描写Ben最终承认了错误，受到妈妈的奖励。
2.续写线索：妈妈奖励巧克力——Ben感到羞愧——妈妈继续鼓励Ben——Ben很紧张——承认错误——受到奖赏
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.低头：lower one's head / bow one's head/duck one's head
②.拿出：take out/fetch out
③.鼓励：encourage/arouse/ embolden
情绪类
①.脸红的：flushed / blush with shame
②.出人意料的：To one’s surprise /Surprisingly
【点睛】[高分句型1]. This one is for the delicate repair work you did to the broken vase. （运用了省略关系代词的定语从句）
[高分句型2]. He did as he was told to, confessing that he was calm when facing the accident. （运用了as引导的状语从句，现在分词作状语，连接词that连接的宾语从句和状语从句的省略）
[高分句型3]..After what seemed a long time, he looked up at his mother, admitted that it was not the cat but he that had broken the vase accidentally and asked for punishment.（运用了what连接宾语从句，that连接的宾语从句及强调句型）