Unit 3 A taste of English humour
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
A trip to London
My family had dreamed of a trip to London for a long time.Luckily it was possible for us to realize our dream because all of us were free on the weekend.
We planned to drive into Cambridge and caught the 7: 34 train to Liverpool Street Station.Then my wife and I would separate from Joan,my wife’s sister,to do different things and finally meet again for lunch.And after lunch,we would go to the concert.
But we were late because of a thick London fog.The train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there.In spite of our late arrival,Joan decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping.It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch.Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket,this was indeed a problem.We didn’t have any mobile phones at that time.There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London,and trying to find her there.Needless to say,we
didn’t find her.
It was now one o’clock,and the concert began at 2:30.“Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” said my wife hopefully.By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop,and the only way to get there was by subway.Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be.An hour later we were still trying to find it.Just when I was about to become angry,we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog.With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.
By now it was far too late to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30,so we decided to return to Cambridge.It took seven hours instead of the usual two to make that journey.Nor were we able to get any food or drink on the train.We were tired and hungry.
We finally reached home at ten.Opening the door we were amazed to find Joan at home; she had seen the Crown Jewels,had managed to get another ticket for the concert,and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant.Of course,she managed to get home,too.Oh,my god!
1.What did the writer plan to do after lunch that day?
A.Go to the concert. B.Return to Cambridge.
C.Go shopping. D.See the Crown Jewels.
2.The writer and his wife separated from Joan because .?
A.they were late for the concert
B.Joan didn’t want to go to the concert
C.there was a thick fog
D.they planned to do different things until lunchtime
3.Who helped the writer find the subway station?
A.A taxi driver. B.A blind man. C.His wife. D.Joan.
4.The writer and his wife felt on the train back home.?
A.quite interested B.rather disappointed
C.tired and hungry D.very enjoyable
语篇解读:本文讲述作者一家周末去伦敦的旅行。
答案及解析:
1.A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句And after lunch,we would go to the concert.可知作者打算午饭后去听音乐会,故选A项。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句Then my wife and I would separate from Joan,my wife’s sister,to do different things and finally meet again for lunch可知,因为要做不同的事情而分开,故选D项。
3.B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句Just when I was about to become angry,we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog.With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.可知,是一个盲人帮助了作者,故选B项。
4.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句Nor were we able to get any food or drink on the train.We were tired and hungry.可知,在火车上没有食物和水,他们又累又饿,故选C项。
B
Today we think of Abraham Lincoln as a great leader.What most of us don’t know is that he was a well-known humorist and storyteller in his day.
Lincoln learned to tell jokes and stories from his father.When Lincoln became a lawyer,he used his jokes and stories to gain the good will of the jury (陪审团),and more than once his opposing lawyer would complain to the judge that Lincoln’s stories were irrelevant and distracting to the jury.The trouble for them was that Judge David Davis loved Lincoln’s jokes more than anyone else in the court room.
As a politician,Lincoln made excellent use of his humorous stories.His long time political opponent (对手) Stephen A.Douglas complained that “Not any of his arguments or any of his replies to my questions—disturbs me.But when he begins to tell a story,I feel that I am to be overmatched.” More than once Douglas and other political opponents of Lincoln’s saw their well presented arguments forgotten by the audience after Lincoln followed up their speeches with a homely story or anecdote.
As the responsibilities of the office of President became greater and heavier,Lincoln used humor to find relief.He wanted to reduce the stresses in himself and those around him.One of Lincoln’s neighbors told that one day,he saw Lincoln walking past with two young shouting boys.“What’s the matter,Mr.Lincoln?” the neighbor asked.“The same thing that’s the matter with the whole world,” Lincoln answered.“I have three walnuts,and each one of them wants two of them.”
One cannot truly appreciate Lincoln without understanding his humorous side.He used his jokes and stories both for the purpose of winning over his audience and relieving the pressure he experienced as President during the terrible Civil War.
5.When Lincoln was a lawyer,what was his purpose of telling jokes and stories?
A.He wanted to satisfy the judge’s desire for jokes.
B.He wanted to distract his opposing lawyers.
C.He wanted to relieve his pressure.
D.He wanted to impress the jury.
6.What might be Douglas’ attitude towards Lincoln’s humorous stories?
A.Annoyed. B.Appreciative. C.Concerned. D.Surprised.
7.The author shows how Lincoln relieved stresses as President by .?
A.analyzing causes B.giving an example
C.making a comparison D.following the order of time
8.What’s the purpose of the text?
A.To educate. B.To inform. C.To persuade. D.To entertain.
语篇解读:本文是记叙文。文章介绍了林肯幽默的一面。
答案及剖析:
5.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的When Lincoln became a lawyer,he used his jokes and stories to gain the good will of the jury可知答案。
6.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的His long time political ...I am to be overmatched及...their well presented arguments forgotten ...anecdote可知,林肯一讲幽默故事,Douglas就认为自己被打败了,而且自己先前的演讲也被观众遗忘了,由此可推测,他是恼怒的。
7.B 写作手法题。在倒数第二段中,作者通过举例来说明林肯总统是如何释放压力的。One of Lincoln’s neighbors told...wants two of them.即是作者所举的例子。
8.B 写作目的题。一谈到林肯,我们普遍会认为他是位伟大的领导者,然而鲜有人知道他也很擅长讲幽默故事,本文就林肯鲜为人知的这一面作了介绍。故选B项。
Ⅱ.语法填空
All the parts of the human body work together,although each one has its special part to do.The stomach must have a time 1. (rest)between meals.The other parts of the body require rest,too.This they 2. (usual)get while we are asleep.We must not fail to give 3. (they) enough rest,or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.?
Sometimes,when people are not well 4. tired out,they find they cannot sleep well 5. night.A number of little things can contribute to a good sleep.A hot foot bath,6. draws the blood away from the brain,frequently will be found 7. (benefit).A glass of hot milk or cocoa,8. (take)just before going to bed,often will have the same effect.If the sleeplessness is a result of indigestion(消化不良),a plain diet will relieve.Sleeping upon a hard bed without any pillow sometimes 9. (produce)the desired effect.?
Always have plenty of fresh air in the room.Keep the mind free from the cares of the day.Never take any 10. (sleep)tablets except upon the advice of a physician,for they usually contain drugs that will injure the heart.?
答案及剖析:
1.to rest 考查非谓语动词。动词不定式作定语,意为:有一个休息的时间。
2.usually 考查副词。修饰动词get用副词形式。
3.them 考查代词。此处需用宾格形式作give的宾语。
4.or 考查并列连词。not well和tired out都属于同一意义范畴,故用or,表示选择:要么身体不好要么很疲劳。
5.at 考查介词。at night在晚上,是固定短语。
6.which 考查关系词。分析句子成分可知,此处缺少一个非限制性定语从句的关系词,先行词为A hot foot bath,关系词在从句中作主语,故用which。
7.beneficial 考查形容词。分析句子可知,此处所填的词是说明主语A hot foot bath的情况,故用形容词作表语。
8.taken 考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,此空应填非谓语动词,而且逻辑主语milk or cocoa和take(喝)构成被动关系,故用过去分词作定语。
9.produces 考查动词时态。主语是动词-ing短语,整篇文章使用的是一般现在时态,且sometimes是一般现在时的标志,故用一般现在时态。
10.sleeping 考查非谓语动词。sleeping tablets安眠药,sleeping 是现在分词作定语,相当于tablets for sleeping。
Ⅲ.短文改错(2018陕西黄陵中学第三次质量检测)
Dear Peter,
Our school photography club is going to hold a International High School Student Photography Show,the theme of it is environmental protection.It is scheduled to start from June 15th and last for three weeks.Any student who is interesting is welcome to participate in it.I know you take good pictures but you’ve always wanted to do something for environmental protection.I remember you show me some photos on that theme the last time you visited to our school.This is sure a good chance for more people to see it.Unless you want to join in,you can send your photos to intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.
Hope to hear you soon.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
答案:Dear Peter,
Our school photography club is going to hold International High School Student Photography Show,the theme of is environmental protection.It is scheduled to start from June 15th and last for three weeks.Any student who is is welcome to participate in it.I know you take good pictures you’ve always wanted to do something for environmental protection.I remember you me some photos on that theme the last time you visited our school.This is a good chance for more people to see . you want to join in,you can send your photos to intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.
Hope to hear you soon.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
剖析:International的发音是以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
此句是定语从句,介词之后,指代的是物,故用which。
修饰人,应该用interested。
上下文之间是并列关系,故用and。
本句中有the last time,故用一般过去时。
visit是及物动词,故后面直接跟宾语, to 是多余的。
修饰动词应该用副词。
代指前面的photos,故用复数them。
上下文是条件关系,意为“如果你想加入的话……” 。
收到某人的来信,应用短语hear from。
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单元知识检测
教材回扣
Ⅰ.用本单元所学短语完成句子
1.The house easily (被认出) from the rest;
it has a large blue door.?
2.The poor farmers are badly off for blankets,and even (更缺 少)food.?
3.The film actor (主演)many films during his
lifetime.
答案:1.is;picked out 2.worse off for 3.starred in
4.The scientist (对……满足)what he has
achieved.
5.Eventually,I (信服) going by air rather
than train.
答案:4.is content with 5.was convinced of
Ⅱ.课文缩写填空
Charlie Chaplin,born in a poor family,showed an 1. (astonish) talent as a performer as soon as he could walk.2. (unfortunate) his father died early,leaving the family even 3. (badly) off.In his teens,he could act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks,whom no one was ever 4. (bore) watching.Later on,Charlie 5. (direct),produced and starred in a series of funny movies,which made people 6. (laugh) at a time when they felt 7. (depress),
so they could feel more content with their lives.The tramp,who was a poor,8. .
(home) man with a moustache,wore large trousers,worn-out shoes and 9. small round black hat,was one of the most outstanding parts 10. he had ever played.?
答案:1.astonishing 2.Unfortunately 3.worse 4.bored 5.directed 6.laugh 7.depressed 8.homeless 9.a 10.that
语境活用
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.He was playing idly on the piano and found it easy (pick)
out tunes.(2017江苏,完形填空)?
2.The teacher gave us detailed (explain) about the maths
problem.?
3.The policeman stood in the middle of the road, (direct)
the traffic.?
答案:1.to pick 2.explanation 3.directing
4.According to my own understanding,a good teacher is also a good
(perform) in class.?
5.The most (convince) evidence of black holes comes from
research into star systems.?
6.Tom (slide) out of the classroom without being noticed.?
7. (fortunate) he made a fortune in Shenzhen as a
businessman.
答案:4.performer 5.convincing 6.slid 7.Fortunately
8.Mark Twain was a (humour)writer and his works always
make readers laugh.?
9.I made friends with the natives,and their (react) amazed
me.(2016浙江,完形填空)?
10.The mother was found ill with a cancer and the whole family were
(astonish).?
答案:8.humorous 9.reaction 10.astonished
答案:1.将tell改为telling 2.去掉but或者Though 3.将particularly改为particular 4.将in改为with 5.将moved改为moving
Ⅱ.单句语法改错
1.I sent letters to everyone I knew,tell them about my project.
(2017天津,完形填空)
2.Though I am tired,but I am happy.
3.Mary was strict with herself and particularly about details.
4.We shouldn’t be content in the little progress we have made.
5.The film was so moved that we saw it twice.
6.I was astonishing to hear that his house was broken into.
7.The girl sat beside me at the meeting was my cousin.
8.He always turns up on occasions as we are in trouble.
9.At that time,he was bad off,and what was worse,he lost his job.
10.With prices go up so fast,we can’t afford a house to live in.
答案:6.将astonishing改为astonished 7.将sat改为sitting 8.将as改为when 9.将bad改为badly 10.将go改为going
微写作
1.刘成是个普通的农民,他很满足于他现在的生活。
?
2.他很喜欢唱歌,经常用他的歌给人们带来欢乐。
?
答案:1.Liu Cheng is an ordinary farmer.He is very content with his life now.
2.He likes singing very much,often entertaining people with his songs.
(借助过渡性词语或句子就能把5个句子连接成一篇小短文)
3.虽然家庭不富裕,但他克服种种困难练习唱歌,在当地小有名气。
?
4.幸运的是,在一次中央电视台举办的演唱比赛中他那令人信服的歌声促使他
获得了成功。
?
答案:3.Though his family was badly off,he overcame different kinds of difficulties to practise singing,making himself famous in his hometown.
4.Fortunately,his convincing voice contributed to his success in a singing competition on CCTV.
5.现在他经常出现在一些中央电视台的节目中。
?
?
答案:5.Now he often appears in some programmes of CCTV.
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Unit 3 A taste of English humour
基础知识·梳理
考点知识·导练
基础知识·梳理 抓主干·固双基
1. vt.使信服
adj.令人信服的
2. vt.& vi.导演;指挥
adj.直接的;直率的
n.指导;指点
adv.直接地;坦率地
3. vi.作出反应;回应
n.反应
convince
convincing
direct
direction
directly
react
reaction
单
词
拓
展
4. vt.& vi.使欢乐;款待
adj.愉快的
n.款待;娱乐
5. vt.使惊诧
n.惊讶;惊异
6. n.幽默;滑稽
adj.幽默的;滑稽的
7. n.表演者;演出者
v.履行;执行
n.表现;表演
entertain
entertaining
entertainment
humour
astonishment
humorous
performer
perform
performance
astonish
单
词
拓
展
8. adj.幸运的
adv.幸运地
n.命运;运气
9. adj.厌烦的
adj.令人厌烦的
10. vt.& vi.战胜;克服
11. adj.特殊的;特别的
adv.特殊地;特别地
12. vt.使发笑;使愉快
adj.好笑的;有趣的
n.可笑;娱乐
fortunate
fortunately
fortune
bored
boring
overcome
particular
particularly
amuse
amusing
amusement
单
词
拓
展
13. adj.满足的;满意的
n.满足
vt.使满足
14. adj.平常的;普通的
15.gesture n. .
16.occasion n. .
17.whisper v.& n. .
content
ordinary
姿态;手势
时刻;场合
耳语;低语
单
词
拓
展
1. off 穷的;缺少的
2. out 挑出;辨别出
3. off 切断;断绝
4. to now 直到现在
5.feel/be content 对……满足
6.star 在……担任主角
badly
pick
cut
up
with
in
短
语
记
忆
1.Unfortunately his father died, .
...
不幸的是他的父亲去世了,使得他的家境更加艰难……
2.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it .
it were spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像是吃意大利面条一样。
leaving
the
family
even
worse
off
as
if
句
型
整
理
考点知识·导练 解疑难·提知能
1.content adj.满足的,满意的
vt.使满足
n.所容纳之物,内容,目录(pl.);满足
巧学助记
高考运用:语法填空
①The little girl is content (live) in the countryside.?
②We shouldn’t be content knowledge learned from the books.
答案:①to live ②with
①be content to do sth.(= be satisfied to do sth.)乐
于做某事
②be content with 对……满足/满意
③content oneself with sth.使自己满足于某事
归纳拓展
2.convince vt.使信服,说服
①convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事
②convince sb.that...使某人确信……
③be convinced of/that...确信……
④convince sb.to do sth.说服某人去做某事
归纳拓展
高考运用:语法填空
答案:①Convinced ②of;on
① (convince) of the fact that you are honest,your friends
will surely help you with your financial trouble.?
②Scientists are convinced the positive effect of laughter
physical and mental health.?
3.direct vt.& vi.导演;指示;指挥
adj.直的;直接的;直率的
adv.直接地,径直地
①direct sb.to给某人指路;为某人领路(to为介词)
②direct sb.to do sth.指示、命令某人做某事
③in the direction of朝……的方向
④in all directions四面八方
归纳拓展
高考运用:写出下列句中direct的含义
答案:①直接的 ②导演
①Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the
increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in weight
problems. ?
(2018浙江,语法填空)
②It was Zhang Yimou that directed the film. ?
特别提示:directly adv.直接地;立即,也可作连词,引导时间状语从句,表示“一……就……”。
I will telephone you directly I hear the news.
我一听到消息,马上给你打电话。
巧学助记
After school,she directly went in the direction of the cinema to see the new film directed by the famous director.放学后,她径直向电影院方向走去,去看由那位著名的导演导演的新影片。
4.react vi.作出反应;回应
①react to 对……作出反应
②react against 反对
③one’s reaction to sth.某人对某事的反应
归纳拓展
高考运用:语法填空
答案:①to ②reaction
①He didn’t react my questions.?
②What’s his (react) to your suggestions??
5.badly off穷的;缺少的
①be badly off 境况不好,贫困
②be well off 境况很好,富裕
③go from bad to worse 每况愈下
④to make matters/things worse使得情况更糟糕的是
巧学助记
归纳拓展
高考运用:完成句子
答案:①went from bad to worse ②To make matters worse
①His health (每况愈下).?
② (更糟糕的是),he lost his wallet.?
6.pick out 挑出;辨别出
①pick up 拾起,捡起;(偶然)学会(语言等);(车辆)中途搭
人;使人恢复精神,恢复健康;(开车)接人;接收(信号、声
音等);(情况等)好转,改进;(便宜地)买到
②pick off 摘下来,取下
归纳拓展
高考运用:写出下列句中pick out的含义
答案:①挑选出 ②辨别出
①You can pick out the books that you like. ?
②There are so many people at the conference that I can’t pick him
out. ?
写作联想:高考运用②其他表达方式
①There are so many people at the conference that I can’t make him
out.
②There are so many people at the conference that I can’t recognize
him.
7.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were
spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像是吃意大利面条一样。
本句 as if 引导方式状语从句,表示与当时不相符的状况,故用虚拟语气。
归纳拓展
高考运用:语法填空
答案:①were ②had been
①He treats me very well as if I (be) his sister.?
②He talked about America as if he (be) there.?
