新教材2024-2025學年高中英語Unit4Humour單元提能強化練北師大版選擇性必修第二冊

UNIT4單元提能強化練Ⅰ.閱讀理解A主題語境:人與自我語篇類型:說明文Cultureshockorthinkingdifferencescandepresseventhemostexperiencedtraveller.Rememberthatunluckyaccidentswithserviceprovidersmaytakeplacebecauseofculturalorlinguisticmisunderstandings,andthatgettingangrywillmakecommunicationmoredifficultandcausebadfeelings.Atasteofhumourcanmakehardsituationsmoremeaningfulandenjoyabletoyou,yourfellowtravellersandthelocalfriendsyou’vemade.Keepajournalorcarryasmalltaperecorderandmakeregularentriesorrecordings.Takingastepbackandtellinganexperienceaftersometimewillopenthedoortohumour.Writealetteroranemailtoafriendwhenyoufindyourhumourreducing.Challengeyourselftotellatleastonegoodstoryinthismessageandyou’llbesurprisedathowfunnythingscanlookwhentoldtosomeoneoutsidethesituation.Keepalistoffunnythingsthatyouobserveduringyourfirstfewdaysinanewculture,andanexplanationofwhatyouthinkthesethingsareallabout.Lookbackontheselistslaterinthetrip;whatseemedstrangebeforeisprobablyfamiliarnow,andyourexplanationsmaybefunnierthanthethingsthemselves!Imaginewritinganentryinaguidebookaboutafrustratingexperience.Howwouldyoudescribeyourexperiencetothelatertravellers?Whattraveladvicewouldyouoffer?Trytoseeyourselfthroughtheeyesofthelocals.Whatmighttheyfindstrangeorfunnyaboutwhatyouaredoingatthismoment?Whenyoufinditdifficulttoovercomeculturaldifferences,takinganewlookatyourselfcanbeveryfunny.Becarefulnottosacrifice(犧牲)respectforlocalcultureinordertolightenthingsupforyourselfandfellowtravellers.1.Whywillthetravellersoftengetdepressedaccordingtothetext?A.Becauseofbeingshortofmoney.B.Becauseofthedifferentthoughtsonthesamething.C.Becauseofnothavingenoughclothes.D.Becauseoftheunluckyfellowtravellers’trouble.2.Whatshouldyoudowhenyoutrytokeepyoursenseofhumourinforeigncountries?A.Tellanythingthatyoufindentertaining.B.Learntorespectthelocalcustoms.C.Knowhowtoovercomeculturaldifferences.D.Trytotellanythingparticularlyfunny.3.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Thefunnythingswillbealwaysinterestingandneverchange.B.Thefunnythingswillalwaysmakepeoplehappy.C.Ifthepeopledidn’texperiencethethings,theywouldfindthemfunny.D.Thethingsseemedstrangebeforearesurelybecomingthefamiliarthings.4.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Theperformerswhoactinthemusichall.B.Theactorswhooftenactinthetheatre.C.Thetravellerswhoareexperienced.D.Thetravellerswhowanttobehumorous.B主題語境:人與自我語篇類型:記敘文Atthebeginningofmy8:00amclassoneMondayatmycollege,Icheerfullyaskedmystudentshowtheirweekendhadbeen.Oneyoungmansaidthathisweekendhadnotbeenverygood.HethenproceededtoaskmewhyIalwaysseemedtobesocheerful.HisquestionremindedmeofsomethingI’dreadsomewherebefore:“Everymorningwhenyougetup,youhaveachoiceabouthowyouwanttoapproachlifethatday.”Isaidtotheyoungman,“Ichoosetobecheerful.”“Letmegiveyouanexample,”Icontinued.Theother60studentsintheclassceasedtheirchatterandbegantolistentoourconversation.AssoonasIgottomyoffice,Icalledtoaskforatowtruck(拖車).Thesecretaryintheofficeaskedmewhathadhappened.“Thisismyluckyday,”Ireplied,smiling.“Yourcarbreaksdownandtodayisyourluckyday?”Shewaspuzzled.“Whatdoyoumean?”“Ilive17milesfromhere,”Ireplied.“Mycarcouldhavebrokendownanywherealongthefreeway.Itdidn’t.Instead,itbrokedownintheperfectplace:offthefreeway,withinwalkingdistanceofhere.I’mstillabletoteachmyclass,andI’vebeenabletoarrangeforthetowtrucktomeetmeafterclass.Ifmycarwasmeanttobreakdowntoday,itcouldn’thavebeenarrangedinamoreconvenientfashion.”Thesecretary’seyesopenedwide,andthenshesmiled.Ismiledbackandheadedforclass.Soendedmystorytothestudentsinmyeconomicsclass.Iscannedthe61facesinthelecturehall.Despitetheearlyhour,nooneseemedtobeasleep.Somehow,mystoryhadtouchedthem.Ormaybeitwasn’tthestoryatall.Infact,ithadallstartedwithastudent’sobservationthatIwascheerful.Awisemanoncesaid,“Whoyouarespeaksloudertomethananythingyoucansay.”Isupposeitmustbeso.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriteraccordingtoparagraph1?A.Helikestotellstories.B.Heisstrictwithhisstudents.C.Heremainscheerfulinhislife.D.Healwaysmakesrandomchoices.6.Wheredidthewriter’scarbreakdown?A.Closetohisschool. B.Onthefreeway.C.Nearhishome. D.Onthecampus.7.Whatdoesthewriterthinkoftheyoungmaninhisclass?A.Sensitive. B.Observant.C.Optimistic. D.Troublesome.8.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AgoodbeginningishalfdoneB.AbadworkmanblameshistoolsC.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboyD.DeedstakepriorityoverwordsineducationC主題語境:人與社會語篇類型:說明文Dr.Wisemanstarted“thelaughlab”projectinSeptember.Itisthelargeststudyofhumour.Participants(參與者)areinvitedtologontothelaughlabwebsite,giveafewpersonaldetails,telltheirfavouritejokesandjudgethejokestoldbyotherpeople.Theprojectwilllastforayear,andtheorganisershopetofinallydiscovertheworld’sfunniestjoke.Butthereisalsoaseriouspurpose.Theresearcherswanttoknowwhatpeoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.Andtheywanttofindoutthedifferencesbetweenthemaleandfemalesenseofhumour.Theideaisthatifwewanttounderstandeachother,wehavetofindoutwhatmakesuslaugh.Thisisasubjectthathaslongattractedpsychologistsandphilosophers.Mostofthetime,peoplearenotcompletelyhonest.Wedothingsthatsocietyexpectsustoandsaythingsthathelpusgetwhatwewant.Butlaughingcannotbecontrolled.Whenwelaugh,wetellthetruthaboutourselves.ByDecemberover10,000jokeshadbeensubmitted(遞交).Thisgavethescientistsenoughevidencetomakeearlyconclusions.Itseemsthatmenandwomendohavedifferentsensesofhumour,forinstance.“Ourfindingsshowthemajordifferencesinthewaysinwhichmalesandfemalesusehumour,”saidDr.Wiseman.“Malesusehumourtoappearsuperiortoothers,whilewomenaremoreskilledinlanguagesandpreferwordplay.”Researchersalsofoundthattherereallyissuchathingasanationalsenseofhumour.TheBritishenjoywhatisusuallycalled“toilethumour”.ButtheFrenchliketheirjokesshortandsharp:“You’reahighpricedlawyer.Willyouanswertwoquestionsfor$500?”“Yes.What’sthesecondquestion?”TheGermansarefamousfornothavingasenseofhumour.ButthesurveyfoundthatGermanparticipantsweremorelikelytofindsubmittedjokesfunnythananyothernationality.Perhapsthatprovesthepoint.Isthisjokefunny?Idon’tknow,butlet’ssayyes,justtobesafe.Dr.Wisemanandhisworkmatesalsosubmittedjokescreatedbycomputers.Butnoneofthosewhotookpartinthesurveyfoundanyofthemamusing.Perhapsthisisreliefputersalreadyseemliketheycandoeverything.Atleasttheyshouldleavethefunnystufftous.9.Thepurposeof“thelaughlab”projectis.

A.tofindthefunniestjokeinEuropeancountriesB.togetmorepersonaldetailsaboutparticipantsC.toknowwhatfunnypeoplearelikefromdifferentnationsandculturesD.tofindoutthedifferencesbetweenthemaleandfemalesenseofhumour10.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.mostofthepeopleallovertheworldarecompletelyhonestB.peopletellthetruthaboutthemselvesonlywhentheylaughC.ordinarypeoplearenotinterestedin“thelaughlab”projectatallD.psychologistsandphilosopherstakeinterestinthe“l(fā)aughlab”project11.Accordingtothepassage,wecansafelysaythat.

A.jokescreatedbycomputersarelessappealingtopeopleB.menandwomenhavesimilarsensesofhumourC.theprojectlastedoneyearD.scientistshavecollectedenoughevidencetomakefinalconclusions12.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Funnyornot?B.Laughlouder!C.MenlaughbetterD.Watchoutforthetrapinjokes!Ⅱ.七選五(2024廣東韶關模擬)主題語境:人與自我語篇類型:說明文CaptureSpiritofYouthYouthisarelativelybriefbutvitalperiodinone’slife.Duringthistime,habitsandintereststhatwillcontinuefortherestofyourlifeareformedanddeveloped.1

It’stimetobegintheprocessofself-relianceandself-motivation.Sure,youmighthaveparentsandfriendstohelpyou.2Itbuildsyourcharacterandmakesyouindependent.Noonecanforceyoutogetgoodgradesorgetaperfectjob—thoseresponsibilitiesareyoursalone.Onlyyoucanbetheauthorofyourownlife.

3Trainyourselftobestrong.Tellyourselfthatyoucansummonthewilltoovercomewhateverdifficultiescomeyourway.Anythingworthdoingisn’teasy—it’sbesttolearnthatlessonearly.Intheend,conqueringadifficulttaskisalwaysworthit,andyoucanthankperseveranceforguidingyouthere.

Workhard.There’snothingbetterthanrelaxingattheendofalongday,knowingthatyoudidallyoucoulddoforyourself,yourfamilyandfriends,andyourcommunity.Beapersonthatothersadmire.4Theprocessofworkinghardwillteachyouvaluablelessonsalongtheway;mostimportantly,itwillteachyouthatfailureisunavoidablebutisn’tsomethingyoushouldeverallowtoholdyouback.Changeyourstrategyandtryagain.

Followingtheseprincipleswillsurelybringsuccessinschool,workandlifeingeneral.5Beself-reliant,perseverethroughhardtimesandalwaysworkhardtoachieveyourdreams.

A.Learnfromfailures.B.Butyoumustrelyonyourself.C.Whentimesgettough,holdon.D.Soit’simportanttogetofftoagoodstart.E.Dotheworkthatotherswon’tandnevercomplain.F.Andyoucanturntoyourparentsandfriendsforhelp.G.Listentothespiritofyouthinsideyouandfollowyourinstincts.Ⅲ.完形填空(2024山東濟南質量檢測)主題語境:人與自我語篇類型:夾敘夾議文WhenIwasaboy,Ispentmuchtimeplayingalone.Ididn’t1toomuch,though.Ilivedoutsidetown,nexttoaforestwhereoaks(橡樹)weremy2.Iwouldsitintheirshadeandenjoytheirpeace.

Thereforeitwasso3formewhenIwasin4inawoodprocessingfactory.Itwasn’tjusttheback-breakingwork,long5,andlowpay.Itwasalsoseeingtreesbeingcut.Theredoaktreeswere6affectedbecausetheymadetheprettiesthardwoodflooring.

Oneafternoonafteralongday’swork,Idecidedtotakeawalkinthe7.AsIwandered,Iwasfilledwith8forchildhooddays.Feelingsodown,IdroppedmyheadandthatwaswhenI9it:aredoakacorn(橡子)thathadsomehow10hungryanimalsallwinterlong.SomethingI’dreadonce11meatthatmoment—“Anacorn12aforesteventuallyifitwants!”Ismiled,andcarefully13thatlittleacorn.ThenIheadedhome,nolonger14,forIalsorealizedinourlifeweall15asanacorn,butwhetherourfutureisaforestornotisuptous.

1.A.demand B.changeC.mind D.notice2.A.shelters B.hopesC.favorites Dpanions3.A.surprising B.toughC.impressive D.vital4.A.trouble B.businessC.employment D.luck5.A.hours B.meetingsC.breaks D.flights6.A.equally B.heavilyC.rarely D.suddenly7.A.factory B.woodsC.mountains D.town8.A.longing B.concernC.regret D.struggle9.A.received B.rememberedC.recognized D.spotted10.A.encountered B.leftC.survived D.fed11.A.found B.disappointedC.guided D.struck12.A.becomes B.preservesC.reflects D.represents13.A.collected B.pickedC.planted D.examined14.A.fearful B.hesitantC.worried D.depressed15.A.fightback B.startoutC.stepforward D.breakthroughⅣ.語篇填空主題語境:人與社會語篇類型:說明文Chinaisknownasastateofetiquette(禮儀)andceremonies.Taketheexampleofaninterestingstory.Onceuponatime,amanwentonalongtour1.(visit)hisfriendwithaswanasagift.Butitescapedfromthecageonthewayandinhisefforttocatchit,hecaughtnothingbutafeather.Whenhisfriendreceivedthisunexpectedgift—theswanfeather,hewas2.(deep)movedbythesincerity.Later,thesaying“Thegiftisnothingmuch,butitisthethought3.counts.”wasspreadfarandwide.

GiftsareregardedasanimportantparttoshowpolitenessinChina.4.isappropriatetogivegiftson5.(occasion)suchasfestivalsandbirthdays.Ifyouareinvited6.afamilyparty,smallgiftslikewine,teaorcandiesarewelcomed.Alsofruit,cookies,andflowersareasafe7.(choose).

Chineseusedtocuponehandintheotherbeforethechestasasalute(致敬).Thistradition,nowadaysseldom8.(follow)exceptintheSpringFestival,hasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.Shakinghands,whichshouldbefirmandbriefbutnottoostrong,9.(consider)formalgreetingbehaviorinChina.

IfyoufollowtheusualrulesofetiquetteinChina,thereisnoneedtoworryabouttheculturalbarriers,forthewarmandfriendlyChinesewilltrytheirbesttorespectyourcustomswhen10.(communicate).答案：Ⅰ.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。幽默可以使由于文化差異而給旅行者造成的不良情形得以改觀。本文給那些要旅游而且希望變得幽默的人供應了3條建議。1.B細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第一段第一句“Cultureshockorthinkingdifferencescandepresseventhemostexperiencedtraveller.”可知,文化沖擊和思維的差異會使旅行者不歡樂。所以選B項。2.B細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章最終一段中的“Becarefulnottosacrificerespectforlocalcultureinordertolightenthingsupforyourselfandfellowtravellers.”可知,要敬重當?shù)氐膫鹘y(tǒng)文化。3.C推理推斷題。依據(jù)文章其次段最終一句中的“you’llbesurprisedathowfunnythingscanlookwhentoldtosomeoneoutsidethesituation”可知,沒有經驗過那些事情的人會發(fā)覺它們很好玩。4.D推理推斷題。文章就是為那些要旅游而且希望變得幽默的人寫的。【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者在上課時被學生提問為什么總是很興奮的樣子。作者以自己為例告知學生,歡樂是可以自己選擇的,假如你選擇了歡樂,那么你就是歡樂的。5.C細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Ichoosetobecheerful”可知,作者的生活始終很開心。6.A推理推斷題。依據(jù)倒數(shù)其次段中“...offthefreeway,withinwalkingdistanceofhere.I’mstillabletoteachmyclass...”可知,作者的車在靠近學校的地方拋錨了。7.B推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段中“Oneyoungmansaidthathisweekendhadnotbeenverygood.HethenproceededtoaskmewhyIalwaysseemedtobesocheerful.”可知,作者認為他班上的那個年輕人是擅長視察的。8.D主旨大意題。文章主要講的是作者上課時被學生問到為什么他總是很歡樂,作者用自己的經驗打動了全部學生。最終一段也有點題:你是誰比你說的任何話都更有勸服力。由此可知,本文講解并描述的是“在教化中,行動優(yōu)先于語言”。D項“Deedstakepriorityoverwordsineducation”最適合做本文的標題?！菊Z篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了由Dr.Wiseman進行的一次有關幽默感的調查。調查者想了解世界上最幽默的笑話,了解來自不同國家不同文化的人的幽默感,以及男士與女士之間幽默感的不同,同時通過統(tǒng)計得出了肯定的結論。9.D細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“Theproject...findoutthedifferencesbetweenthemaleandfemalesenseofhumour.”可知,探討者的目的是搜集世界上最好玩的笑話,調查不同的人有什么不同的幽默感以及男女之間幽默感的不同。由此可知A項和C項是錯誤的;而本次的目的并非想得到更多的參與者的個人信息,故B項也是錯誤的。故選D項。10.D細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第三段中的“Thisisasubjectthathaslongattractedpsychologistsandphilosophers.”可知,心理學家和哲學家對這個項目感愛好。故選D項。11.A細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章最終一段中的“Dr.Wisemanandhisworkmatesalsosubmittedjokescreatedbycomputers.Butnoneofthosewhotookpartinthesurveyfoundanyofthemamusing.”可知,電腦創(chuàng)建的笑話對人的吸引力較小。故選A項。12.A主旨大意題?？v觀全文,文章介紹了由Dr.Wiseman進行的一次有關幽默感的調查,調查者想了解世界上最幽默的笑話,了解來自不同國家不同文化的人的幽默感,以及男士與女士之間幽默感的不同,同時通過統(tǒng)計得出了肯定的結論。文章的主題主要是關于“幽默”,并且談到了“幽默”與“不幽默”,故A項“Funnyornot?”符合主題,是最佳標題。故選A項。Ⅱ.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了學生在青春時期該怎么做才能在學校、工作和生活中獲得勝利。1.D空前一句“Duringthistime,habitsandintereststhatwillcontinuefortherestofyourlifeareformedanddeveloped.”介紹青春時期的重要性,下文描述如何很好地利用青春時期。D項總起下文,符合語境。2.B空前“It’stimetobegintheprocessofself-relianceandself-motivation.Sure,youmighthaveparentsandfriendstohelpyou.”表示父母和摯友在這段時間的幫助,空后“Itbuildsyourcharacterandmakesyouindependent.”中It指代前一句的內容;B項與上一句的內容對應,且與下一句中It指代的內容相符。3.C依據(jù)空后“Trainyourselftobestrong.Tellyourselfthatyoucansummonthewilltoovercomewhateverdifficultiescomeyourway.”可知,本段描述應努力克服困難。C項描述遇到困難要堅持,引起下文,符合此段主旨。4.E由“Workhard.”可知,本段描述應努力學習工作。E項與空前“Beapersonthatothersadmire.”句子結構一樣,且意思上為前一句的補充綻開,符合語境。5.G依據(jù)空前“Followingtheseprincipleswillsurelybringsuccessinschool,workandlifeingeneral.”可知,本段為上文的總結;空后“Beself-reliant,perseverethroughhardtimesandalwaysworkhardtoachieveyourdreams.”介紹應如何做;G項與標題呼應,承上啟下,表示我們該如何表現(xiàn),符合本段主旨。Ⅲ.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者從小以森林為伴,當他長大后在木材加工廠工作時,勞累的工作以及看著美麗的樹木被砍伐使他心情懊喪。后來他在森林漫步時發(fā)覺了一顆橡子,他把它種下來,期盼橡子能長成一片森林。1.C依據(jù)下文的“though”可知,作者雖然小時候許多時候都是一個人玩,但他并不太介意。故選C項。2.D依據(jù)上文的“Ispentmuchtimeplayingalone...though.”和下文的“sitintheirshadeandenjoytheirpeace”可知,這些橡樹是作者的同伴。故選D項。3.B依據(jù)下文的“Itwasn’tjusttheback-breakingwork,long,andlowpay.Itwasalsoseeingtreesbeingcut.”以及對作者懊喪狀態(tài)的描