高中英语 高考考前押题 题组提分练 (35)

题组提分练三十五选修7Unit 5

限时35分钟见学生用书P377

加黑体小题考查写作手法和文章结构题

阅读理解A(2018·四省三校联考)体裁：议论文话题：人际关系难度：★★★☆☆

Everybody likes to laugh sometimes, whether at a funny joke, an amusing incident or a funny photograph or sound. Comedians who copy well-known people always tickle (胳肢) my funny bone! The great thing is that once we've had a good laugh, we feel happier. It would seem that bringing a bit of humour into more serious situations might be good for us.

Maybe we should get inspiration from Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors of Canada. When he walks around the firm's Ontario headquarters (总部), he shares his sense of humour to bond with his staff. He says “It can help people feel more relaxed, more comfortable and thus be more effective at what they do.”Humour can be used by teachers in the classroom too. It's a good way to break the ice with students and create a more relaxing atmosphere which is good for learning, as long as everyone doesn't spend all their time in wild laughter!

But we have to be careful; not everyone laughs at the same things. While some of us may admire a work colleague for his well-told joke, others may consider him rude or just an idiot! According to Professor Schweitzer, from the University of Philadelphia's Wharton School, a worker who successfully uses humour is seen as both confident and competent, which in turn increases his status.

So telling the right jokes in the office or classroom can spread some

happiness. A study published in The Journal of Beha v ioural and Applied Management, found emotional exhaustion was significantly lower among healthcare workers who experienced greater levels of fun at work. And another research has discovered that teams who share more jokes give more supportive statements to each other—and that's no joke！(最后一段说明幽默的益处，happiness, significantly, greater, supportive都是褒义词汇，暗示作者的态度也是积极的、肯定的)

【语篇解读】文章介绍了幽默的作用。

1．How does the author prove the effect of humour in Paragraph 2?

A. By giving examples.

B. By making comparison.

C. By presenting the process.

D. By analyzing cause and effect.

答案与解析A写作手法题。作者举了Steve Carlisle的例子，他利用幽默提高了员工的工作效率，故作者利用举例的方式证明幽默的效果。

2．How can a worker increase his position according to Professor Schweitzer?

A. By taking his job seriously.

B. By working harder than others.

C. By getting along well with his boss.

D. By telling the right jokes successfully.

答案与解析D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知善于利用幽默的员工会被认为是能干而自信的人，这反而会提高其地位，故D项正确。

3．What is the author's attitude towards humour?