Unit 3 A taste of English humour第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題； 每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1What does the woman think of the mans paper！_A_ASome parts of it arent well written.BThe handwriting is very poor.CIt is not plete.2What do the two speakers think of the story？_C_AThe man likes it but the woman doesnt.BThe woman likes it but the man doesnt.CBoth of them enjoy it very much.3What does the woman think of the shirt for the party？_B_AThe size is not large enough.BThe color is not suitable.CThe material is not good.4How will the woman get to New York？_C_ABy car.BBy train.CBy plane.5What kind of person is the man？_B_AFriendly.BHonest.CFunny.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6What are the speakers talking about？_A_ATheir teachers.BTheir school tests.CTheir favorite subjects.7What do the speakers think of the math teacher？_C_AThe woman thinks he is very nice.BThe man thinks he is strict and boring.CThey both think he gives clear explanations in class.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8Where did Sue spend the nights in the country？_B_AIn a farm house.BIn the open.CIn a hotel.9What was the weather like in the country？_C_AIt snowed a lot.BIt rained nearly every day.CThere was a lot of sunshine.10What did Sue think of the people in the country？_C_ATall.BStrange.CFriendly.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11How did the man feel at the beginning？_B_ADisappointed.BAngry.CPuzzled.12What did the man think be had done before he left？_C_AHe had put the card in his wallet.BHe had written the phone number on the card.CHe had given the card to the woman.13What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？_B_ACustomer and waitress.BManager and secretary.CHusband and wife.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14Why is the man unhappy？_A_AHe is tired of his way of life.BHe has to take a train to work every day.CHe has no time to go hunting.15How was the life of our greatgreatgreat grandfathers？_A_AThey did things for themselves.BThey did the same sort of work for years and years.CThey grew nothing but hunt for food.16What suggestion does the woman give to the man？_B_ASeeing a doctor.BHaving a holiday.CQuitting the job.17Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？_B_AStrangers.BFriends.CDoctor and patient.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18When did the speaker begin to consider whether to e back to college？_A_AAfter the second term.BBefore the first term.CAt the beginning of the second term.19What do we know about the speaker？_A_AHe wasnt interested in his major.BHe regretted to have left college.CHe served as a teaching assistant for 4 years.20How much did the man get for his job？_C_A$1,700.B$1,750.C$4,750.聽力原文Text 1M：What do you think of my paper？W：The ideas are good. If I were you，though，Id rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.Text 2M：Do you really like the story？W：Yes，I think it is excellent. The adventures of Dick and Jane are fascinating.M：I couldnt put the book down，either.Text 3W：You cant wear that，John. Its black.M：Whats wrong with the black shirt？Everybody has a black one.W：It doesnt look like youre going to a party.Text 4M：Ive heard you are going to drive to New York this weekend.W：Oh，Ive changed my mind.M：What？W：I think flying is more fortable.Text 5M：You know I am applying for a new job and have just filled in a form.W：Did you answer all the questions truthfully？M：Yes，of course. I even told them I got fired from my last job.W：What？You shouldnt have，its silly of you.Text 6M：How do you like the English teacher，Mary？W：I think hes quite nice. Dont you think so？M：Yes，he always smiles to us in class.W：And he never shouts at us. I dont like the math teacher. He always shouts at us when we fail to do his exercises. And he never smiles in class.M：But I think the math teacher is OK. He shouts at us because hes strict with us. And he explains everything very clearly in class. Ive learned a lot from him.W：I agree with you there，but I still think he can be nicer to us.M：Hmm，everyone likes nice teachers.W：Yes，I wish every teacher could be like the English teacher.Text 7M：Morning，Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country？W：Yes，thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.M：Where did you stay？In a hotel？W：No. We camped in the mountains. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.M：Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good？W：The sun shone nearly every day and it didnt rain at all.M：Did you like the people there？W：Yes，they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.M：When did you get back？Last night？W：No. This morning. Youll think we were mad. We got up at 430，left at 5 and arrived here at 9. Im so tired. What about you？Did you have a good weekend？M：Yes，but I didnt do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible. It rained with lightning.Text 8M：Did anyone phone me while I was out？W：Nobody phoned，but.，er.Mr Powell came.M：What？But hes the man I wanted to talk with，as soon as possible. I told you all about that before I left.W： Yes，but.M：I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant！W：But thats just it！ You didnt give me the card.M：What do you mean？Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I left. Look！ It isnt in my wallet now！W：Mr Smith，whats that card on the floor？It fell out of your wallet a second ago.M：That card？Its. er. its the card I thought I gave you.W：You see！ You forgot！ Thats why I didnt phone.M：Im very sorry. It wasnt your fault. I apologize.W：Thats all right. Please forget it.Text 9W：You are not looking very cheerful. Whats the matter with you？M：Oh，nothing special. Im just a bit fed up.W：With that job？M：With everything，with catching the same train every morning，sitting in the office all day，watching the same TV program.W：You need a holiday.M：It wasnt always like this，you know.W：How do you mean？M：Well，our greatgreatgreat grandfathers had more fun，didnt they？I mean they hunted for their food and grew their own vegetables and did things for themselves. We do the same sort of jobs for years and years. Theres no variety in our lives.W：You really need a holiday. Thats whats the matter with you.M：Maybe you are right. Well，I have to go now. Thank you for your advice.W：You are wele. See you.Text 10M：I wasnt too fond of the lecture courses. There were one hundred students in my general courses. After the second term，when I was considering whether or not to e back in the fall. I spent a lot of time on the Internet，and came across an American. Then I joined the organization. And thats what Ive been doing for the last four years. I worked on making roads，building houses，serving as a teacher assistant，and I worked as a camp officer in several projects in South Carolina and in Florida. It has been a great experience for me. And I almost learned more than what I could have in college. I didnt want to finish school. And I wasnt interested in my major anyway. I think this was better for me. After one thousand seven hundred hours of services，I received four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. I used that money to pay the money that I borrowed from the bank and for what I need. When I go back to school this fall，I e to see my stay in no time. Classes are smaller there. Ill major in German education. After working with the kids，now I know I want to be a teacher.第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。AI have heard having a good sense of humour often helps in breaking the ice.Also people remember you because of your humour.But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.Could you suggest how to build up this？Redha KarnikThis is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer.I can only give you my views on this topic，which may or may not be correct.I know that my sense of humour developed over time.When I was younger I was not funny at all；now I can easily make people laugh.At the same time，sometimes I say things that I think are very funny but others do not.Improving wit and humour，I believe，is an ongoing process.Now，there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style.Overall，I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny.The way we play around with words adds the“funny”tag to an otherwise normal sentence.Also，seeing irony is very important.I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things.In my experience，laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit is very important.Within this，finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key.I often notice what is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself.That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group.I watch edy shows and movies，and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour.And last，having confidence that you are witty is important.There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you，which is fine.Just work on building your own style.Remember，if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function，be careful.In those situations，humour has to be mild and politically correct.Yours，Brad21Radha Karniks problem is that he doesnt _D_.Ahave friendsBknow the functions of humourCunderstand others humourDhave a good sense of humour解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.”可以得出答案。22By telling his own experience，Brad tried to make Radha Karnik believe that _C_.Alaughter is the best medicineBlaughter and humour go hand in handCa sense of humour can be developedDa sense of humour helps impress others解析：推理判斷題。由第二段和第三段可以看出，幽默感是可以培養(yǎng)的。23In order to improve our sense of humour，Brad believes that following are important EXCEPT _B_.Agood language abilityBloyaltyClearning from lifeDconfidence解析：推理判斷題。文中并沒有提及忠誠。24Radha Karnik is warned _A_.Anot to be funny improperlyBnot to be funny frequentlyCnot to be funny naturallyDnot to be funny differently解析：細節(jié)理解題。最后一段中布拉德提醒：幽默一定要根據(jù)情況合理運用。BMr. Bean is an internationally recognized edy character on TV and in films.He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture.The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is universal.One of my favourite shows is that Mr. Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant.After being seated at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals(密封) it in an envelope and places it on the table.After a moment，he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there.He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appearson his face.He takes all the money out of his waller，counts it and puts it in a saucer (茶托).He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile.Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”.When the dish arrives，he is shocked to discover that “steak tartare” is actually raw hamburger.He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting.He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiter asks if everything is all right.When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine.When the waiter is not looking，however，he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reachthe sugar bowl，the tiny flower vase，inside a bun(小圓面包)and under plate.He bees so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurants violinist！I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV，but I wouldnt like to met someone like him in real life and I certainly wouldnt like to have dinner with him！25From the passage we know Mr. Bean is _D_.Afamous for directing filmsBfamous for his spoken EnglishCwell known for making filmsDknown for his body language and amusement in his edies解析：細節(jié)理解題。從第一段看出，憨豆先生以其喜劇里的身勢語和搞笑出名，他不是制片人，也不是導演。26Why is Mr. Bean famous all over the world？_B_ AHe often eats in special restaurants.BHe entertains the audience from different countries.CHe only acts on TV.DHe acts on body language and spoken language.解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段可排除C、D兩項；根據(jù)文章第二、三段可排除A項，故選B項。27What does the underlined word “disgusting” in the third paragraph mean？_C_ ATasting delicious.BSmelling good.CFeeling sick.DLooking fine.解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章第三段倒數(shù)第二句“.he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere.”可看出他點的菜肴是非常糟糕的。feel sick感到惡心。28Which of the following is the best title of this passage？_A_ AMr. Beana Top Humour ActorBRaw Ham burger Tastes DisgustingCBeing Mannered in a RestaurantDHow to Pretend to Like Something Boring解析：主旨大意題。本文的主題是說明憨豆先生是一位著名的幽默大師。C(2018河北深州中學高一下學期期末)I stood in a noisy group of sixth grade students，waiting for the answer to our burning question： What type of crazy tie would Mr.Miller be wearing today？Our teacher walked around the er with a GREEN ELEPHANT TIE that matched his large elephant coffee cup！ Oh，the satisfaction in our young heartsa green elephant tie！With his glasses at the tip of his nose，he greeted us cheerfully，“Good morning，folks！” He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us.He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.I loved music，so I remember how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons.But when he turned on the music，my classmates and I slowly turned our heads toward the sound of.Feter Paul and Mary singing “If I Had a Hammer”.Snickers(竊笑)filled the room.If it wasnt rap or hip hop，we didnt recognize it.What were these people singing about？My classmates were not into this at all.But for me，a girl of 12，it was a discovery.An awakening.Twenty years passed and now there are forty little eyes staring at my wild musicalnote shirts as I greet them with a joyful，“Good morning，class！” I wonder if my students wait and wonder what crazy music clothes I will wear each day.I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award，which I received for being a dynamic teacher And I smile to myself，wondering which child in front of me will carry this onas Ive carried on the legacy(遺產(chǎn))of Mr.Miller.One teacher，who dared to be different and open new worlds to kids like me，threw the significant stone into the pond of my life.I pray the ripples(漣漪)never end.文章大意：文章通過自己的經(jīng)歷講述了老師對自己的影響。29What can we infer about Mr.Miller？_C_AHe was an animal protector.BHe didnt take his work seriously.CHe often dressed up in an unusual way.DHe often asked his students burning questions.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段可知作者的老師系了個綠色的大象領結(jié)來搭配他的大象咖啡杯，再根據(jù)第三段He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us.He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.可以推斷出他經(jīng)常打扮地與眾不同。30How did the author react to the song “If I Had a Hammer”？_D_APuzzled.BDisappointed.CUninterested.DExcited.解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段I loved music，so I remember how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons.可知，作者很興奮。31What does the underlined word “this” in the text refer to？_D_AA kind heart.BThe smile.CA gift for music.DThe love for teaching.解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award，which I received for being a dynamic teacher And I smile to myself，wondering which child in front of me will carry this onas Ive carried on the legacy (遺產(chǎn)) of Mr.Miller.可知，作者想知道哪位學生能像自己一樣把老師對自己的影響對教學的熱愛繼續(xù)下去。所以D正確。32What is the authors purpose in writing this text？_B_ATo prove her love for music.BTo show a teachers effect on her.CTo call on students to take up teaching.DTo share her experience in music learning.解析：寫作意圖。文章前無端介紹了作者的老師對自己的影響，6,7,8段講到自己作為老師也希望那個向老師一樣自己能對學生產(chǎn)生影響。所以，文章的寫作意圖是為了表明老師對自己的影響。DWith all the wars，fighting and sadness in it the world today，its not only necessary，but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps(處于沮喪中)，as the saying goes，makes me feel good nd warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife，husband，child，coworker neighbor，close friend，or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your store？I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh，even if I dont know the person Im joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did，even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation，but also is mon courtesy(禮貌)to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies，as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there，looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke？Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems，or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So，I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.文章大意：本文主要講述了作者對于人生的一種看法，我們要用一種幽默的態(tài)度以及用批判性的角度去看問題。33The author answers the question in the second paragraph with _B_.Afacts and descriptionsBexamples and conclusionCevidence and argumentDstories and persuasion解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段可知，作者回答了這個問題并且以奶奶的故事來舉例帶著一些說服性，故選B。34In writing the passage，the author mainly intends to _A_.Aencourage people to be humorous in daily lifeBtalk about his own understanding of humorCintroduce a practical way to get through daily lifeDconvince people of the power of being optimistic about life解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中，its not only necessary，but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives，可知作者提倡生活中用一種幽默的態(tài)度去對待比較好，故選A。35What is the author s attitude towards the present world？_D_APositive.BIndifferent.CSatisfied.DCritical.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中，We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives，可知作者認為我們需要用不同的角度用批判性的態(tài)度去看問題，故選D。第二節(jié)(共5小題； 每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項是多余的選項。Laughing is the farthest from our minds when things are not going good.We consume ourselves in sadness，tears and anger.Laughter is healthy. 36._C_ Why cant we learn to laugh？It is okay to do so.Here are some ways to make that happen：1Call or visit your best friend37._G_ Reminisce(追憶) on funny times together and laugh a hearty laugh.If your best friend is not available，sit in your living room or in your bedroom and remember all the funny things you have experienced throughout your life.Laugh as loud as you can.2Surround yourself with positive peopleAsk your siblings or closest friends t