高二英语译林牛津版选修六Unit 1 Laughter is good for you练习【含答案】

一、根据首字母或汉语提示写出正确的单词
1. ________(在……之前) to the meeting we had discussed the matter among ourselves.
2. I'm planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can give no ________(保证) because it depends on the weather.
3. While this kind of humour may sound cruel, it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have a________ for or admire the person being made fun of.
4. Will you ________(润色) up this article a bit before we send it to the printer?
5. Parents should encourage their children to p______ in after-school activities in order to improve themselves.
二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. I consider it a great honour ________(invite) to this party.
2. The fire lasted a whole night, ________(cause) great damage.
3. When I looked back on my achievements, I couldn't help ________(feel) excited.
4. His mother could do nothing but ________(wait) for the doctor to arrive.
5. Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues ________(amuse) with her stories.
三、单项填空
1. In ________ most countries, a university degree can give you ________ flying start in life.
A. the; a
B. the; /
C. /; /
D. /; a
2. ________the reason, it is for sure that yawning can be passed from person to person.
A. Whatever
B. Wherever
C. Whichever
D. However
3. Dear, I hope the engine will ________ until we get to the next garage.
A. hold down
B. hold out
C. hold back
D. hold up
4. Time is pressing; it's impossible for me to get there in an hour, ________ the possible delays.
A. accounting for
B. answering for
C. allowing for
D. heading for
5. Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one had an idea which office room ________．
A. to send it
B. to have it sent
C. to send to
D. to send it to
四、完形填空
One year, I went out of town to attend a writer's conference. As I stepped __1__ the jet back home, my family waited for me. After we had embraced, I started telling them about my __2__. At least I tried to. Everyone wanted to tell me something—especially eight­year­old Jeremy. He jumped up and down in order to be __3__.
“Poster paper, Mama! We're having a(n) __4__ at school.” I put him off, __5__ we'd talk about it later. Jeremy kept reminding me, “I need the poster paper, Mama.”Gradually though, his voice became __6__. Maybe he'll just become silent about the poster paper.
My third day home I managed to spare myself about fifteen minutes to try to type an article. Then a small shadow__7__ across my paper. Jeremy stood quietly __8__ me. Oh, Lord, please don't let him say it __9__. I need to type. I smiled weakly at Jeremy and __10__ typing. He
watched for a few more minutes, and then turned and walked away.
__11__ I wanted to write so much, I couldn't ignore(忽视) the __12__ voice that spoke urgently to my heart. Get him that paper—now! “Let's go to get the paper, Jeremy.”He stopped, turned around and looked at me __13__ even smiling or speaking. After a while, he said, “You're going to the store just __14__ me？”
I stopped and really looked at him. Suddenly, a look of__15__ shot across his face, removing the __16__. I don't think I'll ever __17__ that moment.
At the store, he grabbed my hand and started rapidly telling me about the poster contest with endless excitement as though he'd only asked me one __18__ for the paper. Jeremy didn't want a(n) __19__ from me. So I just __20__. I listened to him as intently as I ever have anyone in my life.
1. A. above B. up C. off D. from
2. A. trip B. mood C. advice D. mind
3. A. treated B. loved C. hugged D. heard
4. A. contest B. event C. festival D. play
5. A. forgetting B. doubting C. promising D. admitting
6. A. more boring B. softer C. louder D. more serious
7. A. fell B. flew C. passed D. danced
8. A. troubling B. watching C. asking D. leaving
9. A. soon B. much C. again D. too
10. A. stopped B. enjoyed C. finished D. kept
11. A. But B. Although C. Unless D. Because
12. A. sharp B. warm C. silent D. friendly
13. A. through B. without C．besides D. beyond
14. A. for B. with C. like D. before
15. A. fear B. surprise C. puzzle D. delight
16. A. anger B. pity C. doubt D. smile
17. A. chose B. forgot C. took D. spent
18. A. bargain B. copy C. permission D．time
19. A. idea B. praise C. reward D. apology
20. A. insisted B. stopped C. listened D. failed
一、 1. Previous 2. guarantee 3. affection 4. polish
5. participate
二、 1. to be invited 2. causing 3. feeling 4. wait 5. amused
三、1～5DABCD
1. D解析：第一空后的most countries是复数名词，表示一般概念，其前面通常不用冠词；give sb. a start(给某人一个起点)为固定搭配。

2. A解析：whatever the reason(不管是什么原因)，是whatever the reason is的省略。

3. B解析：hold out(支持，维持)符合句意。

4. C解析：句意：时间紧迫；考虑到可能出现的延误，我一个小时之内不可能到达那里。

account for(解释，说明)；answer for(对……负责)；allow for(考虑到；虑及)；head for(向……走去)。

5. D解析：句意：每个人手里都有一份申请表格，但是没有人知道要把申请表格送到哪个办公室去。

题目可还原为：no one had an idea which office room to send it to＝no one had an idea which office they should send it to。

四、1～5CADAC6～10BABCD11～15BCBAD
16～20CBDDC
1. C 解析：从下文“… back home, my family waited for me.”可推知，作者旅游归来，下了飞机。

2. A解析：由“…to attend a writer's conference.”可知，作者在另一个城市参加了作家大会，因此用trip。

3.D解析：从上文“Everyone wanted to tell me something—especially eight-year-old Jeremy.”可知，大家七嘴八舌，Jeremy上蹿下跳，只怕母亲听不到自己说话。

4. A解析：从倒数第一段“telling me about the poster contest with endless excitement”可知，Jeremy要参加海报制作大赛。

5. C解析：从上文“I put him off”可知，母亲把Jeremy支开了，许诺说随后商谈。

6. B解析：从下文“Maybe he'll just become silent about the poster paper.”可推知，Jeremy 央求的声音越来越小了，作者想他早晚会忘掉这回事的。

7. A解析：根据语境可知，作者在打字，突然一个小人影映在(fell)纸上。

8. B解析：从下文“He watched for a few more minutes…”可知，Jeremy眼巴巴地看着母亲。

9. C解析：Jeremy并非忘记海报这回事，有可能马上提及，作者最怕的事情到底还是来了。

10.D解析：作者对儿子的请求一拖再拖，面对眼巴巴地望着的孩子，有些尴尬，只是淡漠一笑，继续打字。

11.B解析：儿子一言未发，转身离去，这无声的反抗，敲击着母亲的心弦。

尽管她多么希望写下去，但此时她不能忽视孩子的感受了。

12. C解析：参看11题解析。

13. B解析：根据Jeremy屡屡失望，对母亲表现出不满，面无表情，一言不发。

14. A解析：过了一会儿，Jeremy才说，你是专为(for)我而要去商店的吗？
15. D解析：母亲认真地看着小Jeremy，他发现这次母亲说的是真的，顿时喜笑颜开，疑云消散。

16. C解析：参看15题解析。

17. B解析：孩子开心，母亲自然高兴，怎么也忘不了那愉快的一刻。

18. D解析：从上文可知，Jeremy央求母亲好多次才得到应允。

19.D解析：Jeremy和母亲说着海报比赛的事情，热情洋溢，不需要母亲为一拖再拖而道歉了。

20. C解析：孩子谈兴正浓，母亲这次只愿做个聆听者，沉浸在孩子的小世界中。