2015届高三英语一轮复习 Unit 3 A taste of English humour课时作业 新人教版必修4

课时作业(十八) [必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour] (限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active colour. They associate(使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like __1__. Red is used for signs of __2__， such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm colour of __3__ in autumn. People say orange is a __4__ colour. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the colour of __5__. People say it is a cheerful colour. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool colour of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing colour. In general, people __7__ two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours 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 colours. They suggest that a warm colour is a good __13__ for a living room or a __14__. People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15__ colours are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.1．A.sadness B．angerC．administration D．smile2．A.road B．wayC．danger D．place3．nd B．leavesC．grass D．mountains4．A.lively B．darkC．noisy D．frightening5．A.moonlight B．lightC．sunlight D．star6．A.summer B．springC．autumn D．winter7．A.speak B．sayC．talk about D．tell8．A.green B．yellowC．white D．grey9．A.calm B．sleepyC．active D．helpful10．A.black B．redC．golden D．yellow11．A.colours B．peopleC．groups D．feelings12．A.walk B．goC．run D．move13．A.one B．wayC．fact D．matter14．A.factory B．classroomC．restaurant D．hospital15．A.Different B．CoolC．Warm D．SameⅡ.阅读理解AFrom a very early age, some children exhibit better self－control. Now a new study has tracked how low self－control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.The study began with 1，000 children in New Zealand. Researchers followed them for decades. They observed the level of self－control the youngsters displayed. Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “persistence in reaching goals”．The children of the study are now adults in their thirties. Terric Moffitt of Duke University found that kids with self－control issues tended to grow up to be adults with a far more troubling set of issues to deal with.“The children who had the lowest self－control when they were three to ten had the most health problems in their thirties，” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation. They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.”Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self－control than others, though other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behaviour, with relatively little genetic influence. But good self－control can run in families because children with good self－control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.“Some of the low self－control study members are more likely to be single parents with a very low income and the parent is in poor health and likely to be a heavy substance abuser，” said Moffitt. “So that's not a good atmosphere for a child. So it looks as though self－control is something that in one generation can influence the next generation.”But the good news, according to Moffitt, is that self－control can be taught by parents, and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective. 16．According to the text, the purpose of the study is to ________．A．measure children's self－controlB．observe children's level of self－controlC．help children to exhibit better self－controlD．find the effect low self－control brings to children17．Which of the following is TRUE of the study?A．The children were tested in knowledge.B．About 1，000 children got involved in it.C．It was being carried out worldwide.D．It had lasted for about 10 years.18．It has proved that children with low self－control tend to ________．A．break the law B．earn more moneyC．refuse to be parents D．be ill at 3 to 1019．According to Moffitt, who can help children get self－control? A．Doctors. B．Teachers.C．Researchers. D．Policemen.20．According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Children with good self－control are more likely to be rich and successful parents in the future.B．Why some children have better self－control is not completely known yet. C．Parents' genes will determine their children's self－control.D．Children's self－control can be taught through proper education.BA new study has found that making someone laugh is one of the best ways to woo(求婚) one's 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: self－deprecation. “Many studies show that a sense of humour is attractive to women, especially to their girlfriends, but we've found that self－deprecating humour is the most attractive of all，” said anthropologist Gil Greengross.One possible explanation is that taking_the_mickey_out_of_oneself is a high－risk strategy.“It is a risky form of humour because it can draw attention to one's real faults, thereby diminishing(缩小) the self－deprecator's status in the eyes of others. But self－deprecating 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, the author of Watching the English, believes self－deprecation is uniquely vital for those with an English cultural background. She said, “For the English, the rules of humour are the cultural equivalent of natural laws—we obey them automatically, rather in t he way that we obey the law of gravity.”“Pomposity(夸耀) and self－importance are outlawed. Serious matters 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 one's achievements and by one's reluctance(不愿) to talk about them publicly.”However, Greengross warns of another danger in the use of self－deprecation. “If you are a low－status individual, using self－deprecating humour can be disastrous to you，” he said.“Think about the secondary school teenager whom nobody liked, who made fun of his shortcoming in sports. His classmates laughed at him and he was considered more pathetic(悲惨的) than he was previously. This is high－risk attraction. It is not fo r everyone.”21．What is Kate Fox?A．A film－maker.B．An official at school.C．A lawyer.D．An expert in studying anthropology.22．From the passage，we know that Gil Greengross ________.A．is attractive to women all the way, especially to his girlfriend B．believes that he himself is really the author of Watching the English C．thinks that a low－status individual can be disastrous to him/her while using self－deprecationD．loves the secondary school teenager whom nobody liked because of his shortcoming in sports23．Th e underlined phrase “taking the mickey out of oneself” in Paragraph 3 may be replaced by “________”．A．making someone laughB．self－deprecationC．obeying the law of gravityD．pomposity and self－importance24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The quickest path to success is to make someone laugh.B．Self－deprecation perhaps lowers its status in the eyes of others.C．The English obey natural laws without obeying the law of gravity. D．Nobody likes making fun of one teenager's shortcoming in sports.25．Where does the passage probably come from?A．A novel. B．A survey study.C．A pet magazine. D．A travel guide.课时作业(十八)Ⅰ.不同的颜色往往可以代表不同的心情。