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1、 课时作业(十八)必修4Unit 3A taste of English humour(限时：30分钟) .完形填空Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like _1_. Red is used for si
2、gns of _2_， such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of _3_ in autumn. People say orange is a _4_ color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _5_. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool colo
3、r of grass in _6_. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people _7_ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _8_. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be _9_. Those who like to be with others like red. The coo
4、l colors are _10_ and blue. Where there are these _11_， people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _12_ by more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good _13_ for a living room or a _14_. People who are having a rest or are eating do not want
5、 time to pass quickly. _15_ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.1A.sadness BangerCadministration Dsmile2A.roads Bways Cdanger Dplaces 3A.land BleavesCgrass Dmountains4A.lively BdarkCnoisy Dfrightening 5A.moonlight BlightCsunlight Dstars 6A.summer
6、BspringCautumn Dwinter 7A.speak BsayCtalk about Dtell 8A.green ByellowCwhite Dgray 9A.calm BsleepyCactive Dhelpful 10A.black BredCgolden Dyellow 11A.colors BpeopleCgroups Dfeelings12A.walk Bgo Crun Dmove 13A.one BwayCfact Dmatter 14A.factory Bclassroom Crestaurant Dhospital 15A.Different BCoolCWarm
7、DSame.阅读理解ABill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8, and it would have a top spe
8、ed of 10，000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why havent you guys kept up？”The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federa
9、l government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and co
10、medians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great
11、 thingthats why weve all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, well look at laughterwhat it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make u
12、s healthier and happier. Youll also learn that theres a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.16. Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughterBThe joke between Gates and the president of General MotorsCWhy do we laugh?DLaughter and health17Which one is NOT true according to the passage?ACom
13、puter technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of a
14、ccidents would happen per day.18From the passage we can know that_Ahumans laugh because it can fight diseaseBhumans have gained skills to laugh since they are bornChumans are one of the only species that can laughDlaughing can make humans feel bad19The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means
15、“_”Asituation comedies BtragediesCbody languages Dfictions20This passage is most probably an _Aintroduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an article about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroduction of an article about General MotorsBA new study has found that making someone laugh i
16、s one of the best ways to woo (求婚) ones lover. However, researchers have discovered that not all humour is equal. The quickest path to success is to use a very specific form of wit: selfdeprecation.“Many studies show that a sense of humour is attractive to women, especially to their girlfriends, but
17、 weve found that selfdeprecating humour is the most attractive of all，” said anthropologist Gil Greengross.One possible explanation is that taking_the_mickey_out_of_oneself is a highrisk strategy.“It is a risky form of humour because it can draw attention to ones real faults, thereby diminishing (缩小
18、) the selfdeprecators status in the eyes of others. But based on the idea that selfdeprecating humour can be an especially reliable indicator not only of general intelligence and creativity, but also of moral virtues such as humility.”Anthropologist Kate Fox，author of Watching the English, believes
19、selfdeprecation is uniquely vital for those with an English cultural background：“For the English，the rules of humour are the cultural equivalent of natural lawswe obey them automatically，rather in the way that we obey the law of gravity.”“Pomposity(夸耀) and selfimportance are outlawed. Serious matter
20、s can be spoken of seriously, but one must never take oneself too seriously，” she added. “As long as everyone understands the rules, they are duly impressed both by ones achievements and by ones reluctance(不愿) to talk about them publicly.”However, Greengross warns of another danger in the use of sel
21、fdeprecation. “If you are a lowstatus individual, using selfdeprecating humour can be disastrous to you，” he said.“Think about the secondaryschool child whom nobody liked, who made fun of his shortcoming in sports. His kids laughed at him and he was considered more pathetic (悲惨的) than he was previou
22、sly. This is highrisk attraction. It is not for everyone.”21What is Kate Fox?AA filmmaker.BAn official at school.CA lawyer.DAn expert in studying anthropology. 22From the passage，we know that Gil Greengross _. Ais attractive to women all the way, especially to his girlfriend Bbelieves that he himsel
23、f is really the author of Watching the EnglishCthinks that a lowstatus individual can be disastrous to him/her while using selfdeprecationDloves the secondaryschool child whom nobody liked because of his shortcoming in sports23The underlined phrase “taking the mickey out of oneself” (in Paragraph 3)
24、 may be replayed by _Amaking someone laughBselfdeprecation Cobeying the law of gravityDpomposity and selfimportance24Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe quickest path to success is to make someone laugh.BSelfdeprecation perhaps lowers its status in the eyes of others.CThe En
25、glish obey natural laws without obeying the law of gravity.DNobody likes making fun of one childs shortcoming in sports.25Where does the text probably come from?AA novel. BA survey study.CA pet magazine. DA travel guide.课时作业(十八).不同颜色往往可以代表不同的心情。根据不同颜色的特点以及给人留下的感觉，颜色的选择在日常生活中往往也起着一定的作用。本文以其中的一些颜色为例作了
26、相关的解释说明，是一篇知识性很强的文章。1B根据上文的strong feeling可知anger符合文意。2C下文所列举的例子STOP signs和 fire engines都属于危险信号，故选danger。3B根据常识，黄色应是秋天树叶的颜色，故应选leaves。4A下文提到人们把黄色和幸福联系起来，说明黄色是一个充满生机的颜色，故选lively。5C下文提到黄色是令人愉快的颜色，根据常识太阳光的颜色是黄色，故选sunlight。6B绿色是春季里草的颜色，故选spring。7Cspeak后面往往接某种语言作宾语；say后面常接说话的内容；tell的宾语一般是人；talk about sth意
27、为“谈论某事物”。故C项正确。8B根据上文对yellow的解释，可知yellow也属于warm color。9C与下文喜欢冷色调的人相对应，再根据上文对各种暖色调的解释可知，active为正确选项。10A四个选项中只有black可归到冷色调中去。11A前一句讲的是冷色调，故此处选colors。12Bgo by意为“走过，流逝”，与下文的pass照应。13B根据上文，暖色调的环境下时间似乎过得更慢，说明暖色调是用来装饰起居室和饭馆的好方法，故选way。14C由下一句中的are eating提示可知选C。15B与暖色调相对立，冷色调适用于办公室，以使人感觉时间过得比较快。.A俗话说得好：“笑一笑，
28、十年少”。本文是一本书的引言，通过比尔盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：它可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵御疾病的能力。16D主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出： 文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用： 可以增进我们的身体健康，增强抵御疾病的能力。17B细节理解题。文章第一段的If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8，用的是虚拟语气。意思是：如果在过去的
29、几十年里汽车的发展要是跟得上电脑技术的话，那么你现在开的就会是V32而不是V8。18C细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段的For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs.可知。19A词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的Jokes(笑话)以及下文的comedians接近，故选A。而tragedies(悲剧)，body languages(身势语), fictions(小说)均不在此列。20B推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是In this a
30、rticle, well可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言部分，用以吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。B21D细节理解题。根据Gil Greengross和Kate Fox的谈话内容，即“爱与笑”是人类社会永恒的话题。因此，两位专家都是研究人类学的。故选D项。22C推理判断题。对于Gil Greengross的相关信息表述，只有C项符合倒数第二段Gil Greengross所说的If you are a lowstatus individual, using selfdeprecating humour can be disastrous to you一句的含义。23B词义猜测题。由第四段的解释It is
31、 a risky form of humourto ones real faults，thereby diminishing the selfdeprecators status in the eyes of others.说明taking the mickey out of oneself就是“戏弄自己”，也就是“自嘲”(selfdeprecation)。24B推理判断题。A项错在与第一段最后一句不吻合；B项正确是因为与第四段中It is a risky form of humourdiminishing the selfdeprecators status in the eyes of others.一句吻合；C项错在与第五段最后一句we obey them automatically, rather in the way that we obey the law of gravity. 不吻合；D项错在与最后一段第一句不吻合。25B推理判断题。文章讨论的是谦卑、笑声以及自嘲等的运用，说明一种社会问题，极有可能出自某个调查研究。故不可能是A项(小说)、C项(宠物杂志)、D项(旅游指南)，而应该是B项(一份调查研究)。6