高中英语Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour培优练习（含答案）

Unit 3 A taste of English humour
培优练习
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
A nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain thing depends on many things including ages，personal experiences，levels of education and locations. Therefore，humor is something that is not always transferable (可转移的) in another country.
What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue？Does that mean they will then share the same sense of humor，or can differences still take place？Let's take the example of Britain and America. Time and time again，people say that Brits and Americans don't “get” each other's sense of humor. It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor is that Americans don't understand irony (反话)．Simon Pegg explores this topic in depth in his article What Are You Laughing At？He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him.
In fact，Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway)；what they don't understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony，they tend to say that they are “only kidding”．They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do. Maybe this comes from a fear of offending (冒犯) people.
The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick (闹剧的) than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward，a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes，on the other hand，tend to be more subtle．This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved (矜持的) than American culture.
1．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?
A．Humor is difficult to get.
B．Humor is influenced by culture.
C．Not all people have a sense of humor.
D．It is important to have a sense of humor.
2．What is the author's point of view in Paragraph 2?
A．Americans don't get Brits' humor.
B．Americans know how to use irony.
C．Simon Pegg is professional in using irony.
D．Britain and America share the same sense of humor.
3．What can we learn about Brits and Americans from Paragraph 3?
A．Americans' jokes often offend people.
B．Brits' irony is not easy to understand.
C．They are different in how often to use irony.
D．They are not sure about the need to use irony.
4．What does the underlined word “subtle” mean?
A．Hidden. B．Funny.
C．Obvious.D．Special.
B
Hobbies in general are becoming something of the past. Our lives are already filled with classes，homework，working，relationships and sleeping. When we do have a spare moment，it is all too easy to spend it on the endless entertainment and media that are right at our fingertips.
I do not doubt that there are some people who could become a great writer or musician. I only fear that so many people are busy pursuing their education and their careers，but they never even see the potential (潜能) they have. The next great photographer or singer could be going to college right now. But they might not even know they have a gift for photographing or singing if they've never picked up a camera or a guitar.
Of course，the final goal of pursuing a new hobby shouldn't be to become rich and famous. For most people，a hobby is just something they enjoy doing for the purpose of the thing itself. Such hobbies are still very useful. Studies have shown that people who have a hobby are less likely to have stress and more likely to have more meaningful lives.
Most importantly，a hobby is just something you do to make you happy. I hate to break it to you，but we all have a long lifetime of work and stress ahead of us. It will make things much easier if we can practice the piano or make some collections after work.
Sure，it's not easy to start a new hobby while going to school，but it will likely never get easier than it is right now. So think about the thing that you
have always wanted to try but were too embarrassed or busy or whatever. You never know，you might become the world's next great people. If not，you'll at least be a little more well-rounded，more interesting and less stressed.
5．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?
A．All people should learn to relax.
B．Today's people have little time for hobbies.
C．People in the past took their hobbies seriously.
D．People's lives have been negatively affected by media.
6．What does the author think of hobbies?
A．They may take up too much time.
B．They can help us enjoy a better life.
C．They sometimes can bring us stress.
D．They should make us famous one day.
7．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A．We should start a hobby now.
B．Starting a new hobby isn't easy.
C．We'd better develop a hobby at school.
D．Developing a hobby will get easier as time goes by.
8．What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To introduce some helpful hobbies.
B．To encourage us to have a hobby.
C．To tell us how to create a happy life.
D．To tell us how to find our potential.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Having good study habits is key to success in college. 1 To begin making the change，you need to get organized to study.
Create a fixed study space. Find a quiet space in your room or somewhere on campus where you can focus. Studying in the same place every day makes your brain combine a certain environment with work. 2
Find a regular time for studying. If you study at the same time each day，your brain will be prepared for learning when you sit down. Review your schedule and see when you have free time. 3 You can study during gaps between classes or in the evening after your classes are done for the day.
4 Make sure you have everything you need to study at your study space.
If you're studying in a place in your home，keep things like your books，pencils，pens，and paper in that area. If you go out to study，you can take a book bag and keep all your studying materials stored there.
Avoid distractions (干扰)．When you prepare your study space，it's important to keep it away from distractions. Remove any technologies that will take your mind off your work，like your iPad. 5 Besides，keep other distracting materials such as outside reading，away from your study area.
A．Organize your materials.
B．Start with difficult material first.
C．Your room may be an ideal place for studying.
D．This will help you quickly get into the state of study.
E．Schedule an hour or two for studying during those times each day.
F．However，many students find their former study habits are not suitable for college.
G．You can also use apps to stop distracting websites like Facebook while you're studying.
Ⅲ.语法填空
I was only in China for about 4 months last year. I stayed in Shanghai and visited some other cities 1.(include) Beijing. While the price feels a bit too much for a high speed train，the Chinese infrastructure (基础建设) is 2. (true) far ahead of any other developing country and even some developed ones in Europe. The train stations are as big 3. airports：almost everything in 4. (they) is like airports. They have all the high standards of airports but without the waiting time. The trains are just like those from Germany or France，5. are clean，modern and highly developed and run at very high speeds. It is about 1，200 kms from Shanghai to Beijing，and each high speed train 6. (take) around 4 and a half hours to reach its destination and 7. are more than 2 trains every hour，each day.
I also had the experience of 8.(sit) in Maglev (磁力悬浮列车) in Shanghai. There is a public maglev train that runs from Shanghai city to its international airport. The 9.(distant) from the city to the airport is 40 kms and the speed of the train is 430 kms/hr. It took us just around 6 mins 10. (cover)40 kms and it felt rather smooth.
答案及解析
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A【语篇解读】　本文为说明文，话题是社会文化类。

美国人的幽默和英国人的幽默有些不同，美国人的幽默更直接，而英国人的幽默更含蓄。

1．B　[细节理解题。

根据第一段的“A nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country.”可知，幽默受文化的影响。

] 2．B　[推理判断题。

根据第二段的“...Americans don't understand irony...He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him”可知，作者认为美国人知道怎么用反话。

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3．C　[细节理解题。

根据第三段的“In fact，Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't.”可知，美国人和英国人在使用反话的频率上不一样。

] 4．A　[词义猜测题。

根据上文的“Their jokes are more obvious and forward...”以及“...British culture is more reserved than American culture”可知，英国人的幽默更含蓄一些。

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B【语篇解读】　作者认为现在的人没什么时间来培养兴趣爱好，但有一个兴趣爱好非常重要。

5．B　[主旨大意题。

根据第一段的内容可知，本段主要是讲现在的人太忙，没什么时间培养兴趣爱好。

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6．B　[推理判断题。

根据第三段的“Studies have shown that people who have a hobby are less likely to have stress and more likely to have more meaningful lives.”可知，拥有兴趣爱好可以让我们的生活变得更好。

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7．A　[句意理解题。

根据划线句子以及“So think about the thing that you have always wanted to try but were too embarrassed or busy or whatever.”可知，这里是讲现在就是培养兴趣爱好的最好时机。

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8．B　[写作意图题。

根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲培养兴趣爱好非常重要，我们应该有兴趣爱好。

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Ⅱ.阅读七选五
【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了如何在大学养成良好的学习习惯。

1．F　[此空设于段中，与上下文之间存在转折关系。

本空前讲好的学习习惯对大学生
的重要性，本空后讲如何做出改变。

由此可知，此处是需要一个承上启下的句子，即：然而，很多学生发现他们之前养成的学习习惯并不适用于大学。

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2．D　[此空设于段末，是对这一段讲述的内容进行总结，即：有固定的学习空间会让
你迅速进入学习状态。

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3．E　[此空设于段中，与上一句话存在逻辑上的指代关系。

本空中的those times指
代的是上一句话中的free time。

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4．A　[此空设于段首，是本段的主题句。

本段主要讲的是在学习前，要准备好你学习
时需要用到的课本及学习工具等。

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5．G　[此空设于段中，是用来补充说明避免分心的做法，即：你还可以用应用程序来
阻止一些让你分心的网站。

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Ⅲ.语法填空
1．including　[考查介词。

设空处在此作介词，意为“包括……在内”，故填including。

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2．truly　[考查副词。

设空处修饰far ahead of，表示“真正地”，故填truly。

] 3．as　[考查连词。

“as＋形容词原级＋as”意为“和……一样……”。

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4．them　[考查代词。

设空处作in的宾语，故填them。

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5．which　[考查关系代词。

设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明those(指代trains)，且在从句中作主语，故填which。

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6．takes　[考查一般现在时。

由语境可知，设空处是对现在事实的描述，应用一般现
在时，又因为主语是high speed train，故填takes。

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7．there　[考查there be句型。

设空处所在句意为：每个白天每个小时都有超过两
趟的列车。

应用there be句型，故填there。

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8．sitting　[考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。

设空处作of的宾语，故填
sitting。

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9．distance　[考查名词。

设空处在此作主语表示“距离”，且由前面的The可知，
应填名词，故填distance。

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10．to cover　[考查不定式作主语的用法。

it takes/took sb.some time to do sth.意为“花费某人……时间做某事”。

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