2022秋新教材高中英语Unit4HumourPeriod6ViewingWorkshop－CheckYourProgress课时作业北师大版选择性必修第二册

UNIT 4　Period Six

基础练

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．However，there ____________ (be) a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden.

2．As far as I'm concerned，it is critical ________ keeping accurate records.

3．He was reading ____________ I was watching TV last night.

4．Sport has become an important form of entertainment, ____________ (appeal) to both men and women.

5．Is there anything ____________ particular you'd like for dinner?

6．As is known to us all，shoes play an important role in our life，for they can protect our feet ____________ being hurt.

7．Believe it or not，there is no such thing ________ standard English.

8．Anxious，I was unable to keep __________ (focus) for more than an hour at a time.

9．The mayor is a skilled ____________ (politics)．

10．Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of __________ (nation) emergency.

【答案】1.are　2.to　3.while　4.appealing

5．in　6.from　7.as　8.focused

9．politician　10.national

Ⅱ.介词、副词填空

1．He is old enough to deal ________ everything on his own.

2．Many people were standing ________ line to buy their favourite snacks.

3．The young girl dreamed of setting ________ her own dancing studio.

4．It is said that she had starred ________ many films before getting sick.

5．The family end ________ quarrelling every time they get together.

6．British people are seen ________ being reserved and formal.

7．It has been announced that you are going to act ________ our sole agent in Brazil.

8．Do you think jokes are related ________ culture?

【答案】1.with　2.in　3.up　4.in　5.up

6．as　7.as　8.to

Ⅲ.完成句子

1．__________________________ we are all interested in what people do and what they think.

这是因为我们都对人们的所做所想感兴趣。

2．When I told her the air would be __________________________ and it would be very cold，she said it would be an interesting experience.

当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸会很困难而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。

3．You can ______________________________ they will finish their work ahead of time.

你可以相信他们会提前完成工作的。

4．It took her a lot of time to ______________ preparing her classes and correcting her students' homework.

集中精力备课和批改学生的作业花费了她很多时间。

5．_________________________ is not the money but our company.

我们年迈的父母需要的不是钱而是我们的陪伴。

6．He was so stubborn that ________________________________.

他那么固执， 跟他争论没有意义。

【答案】1.This is because　2.hard to breathe

3．rely on it that　4.focus on

5．What our old parents need

6．there was no sense in arguing with him

提升练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

The British are known for their sense of humour.However，it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes.The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel.For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain，he might say，“It's a little damp(潮湿的) outside.”Or，if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person，someone else might say，“She isn't exactly friendly.”Understatement is often used in an unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly.Understatement plays an important part in British humour.

Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to the everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street.They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society.They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave.What's more，the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society.The comedy series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humour.

Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.Mr Bean doesn't talk often，and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh.Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do.Mr Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour.Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.

(　　)1.Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A．The British often stick to the facts.

B．British jokes are involved with many different cultures.

C．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

D．The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.

(　　)2.How does the author explain under－statement?

A．By describing a process.

B．By making comparisons.

C．By following time order.

D．By using examples.

(　　)3.How does Mr Bean make people laugh?

A．By using his body movement and facial expressions.

B．By making jokes about others' accents.

C．By copying others' behaviours.

D．By telling funny stories.

(　　)4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A．British Humour in Comedy

B．Humour in Different Cultures

C．Understanding British Humour

D．Developing Your Sense of Humour

【语篇解读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了英式幽默的主要特点及如何理解英式幽默。

1．D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句以及第二段第一句可知，英式笑话的主要特点就是对叙述的事情轻描淡写，这一点使得别国人难以理解英式幽默。

2．D　推理判断题。第二段举了两个例子解释英国人喜欢轻描淡写。

3．A　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，憨豆先生通常用肢体动作和表情引人发笑。

4．C　标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了如何理解英式幽默，故Understanding British Humour为最佳标题。

Ⅱ.完形填空

If you were given one final wish，what would you wish for? Would you wish to visit a__1__ place important to you？Perhaps wish to talk to someone very dear to you?

For the 70－year－old Peter Robson, it was a(n) __2__ question — he wanted to see his pet dog, Shep, one last time.Peter was dying because of a serious lung disease.Due to his __3__， staff at the hospital asked his family if he had any last wish to make at least comfortable.

Peter's last wish was to see his dog for the last time.__4__， it's almost impossible for his wish to be granted(准许) because bringing pets of any kind is strictly __5__ by the hospital due to possible issues with infection that may __6__.Peter's family knew that the dying man's last wish wouldn't be granted.

__7__，Peter's nurses went out of their way to make Peter's final wish come true.Just 20 minutes after Peter's __8__ told the staff about his last wish，they __9__ the go－ahead they didn't expect to come: they can now bring Shep to the __10__.

Peter and Shep's reunion was both__11__ and heartbreaking to watch.Peter was very __12__ to meet Shep again, and it was obvious that Shep __13__ the same way.Just hours after the two were __14__， Peter passed away.Ashley Stevens，Peter's granddaughter，said that Shep has been with Peter for eight years now.Peter __15__ the pet dog after his wife died.

The efforts of the nurses in charge didn't go unnoticed.Ashley posted on a social website about her entire family's gratefulness for the nurses.

(　　)1.A.specific　　 B．permanent

C．abstract　　 D．universal

(　　)2.A.regular　　 B．unexpected

C．easy　　 D．helpful

(　　)3.A.position　　 B．stage

C．status　　 D．condition

(　　)4.A.Similarly　　 B．Naturally

C．Eventually　　 D．Unfortunately

(　　)5.A.permitted　　 B．expected

C．forbidden　　 D．required

(　　)6.A.enter　　 B．escape

C．occur　　 D．rush

(　　)7.A.However　　 B．Therefore

C．Otherwise　　 D．Instead

(　　)8.A.friends　　 B．family

C．doctor　　 D．nurses

(　　)9.A.accepted　　 B．sought

C．admitted　　 D．received

(　　)10.A.shelter　　 B．house

C．hospital　　 D．company

(　　)11.A.funny　　 B．beautiful

C．horrible　　 D．strange

(　　)12.A.happy　　 B．sad

C．interested　　 D．disappointed

(　　)13.A.gave　　 B．made

C．took　　 D．felt

(　　)14.A.combined　　 B．united

C．linked　　 D．trapped

(　　)15.A.left　　 B．sacrificed

C．held　　 D．got

【语篇解读】70岁的Peter生命最后的愿望是看到与他相处了八年的狗Shep，按医院规定这一愿望是不可能实现的。但在医护人员的努力下，他得以在离世前的几小时与Shep团聚。

1．A　根据下文的“important to you”可知，这里指“一个对你来说很重要的特定的(specific)的地方”。

2．C　根据“he wanted to see his pet dog”可知，这是一个很简单(easy)的问题。

3．D　句意：由于他的状况(condition)，医护人员问他的家人他是否有最后的遗愿。

4．D　根据下文提到的“医院禁止宠物进入”可知，此处应为“不幸的是(unfortunately)，他的愿望要得到准许几乎是不可能的”。

5．C　根据下文提到的“due to possible issues with infection”可知，任何种类的宠物都被医院严格禁止(forbidden)。

6．C　句意：因为可能会发生(occur)传染问题。

7．A　然而(however)，Peter的护士们尽最大的努力让他最后的愿望得以实现。

8．B　根据下文的“…told the staff about his last wish”可知，这里指Peter的家人(family)。

9．D　根据上文提到Peter的家人告诉了护士他的最后愿望可知，此处意为“他们就接到了(received)他们没料到会到来的批准”。

10．C　根据上文可知，这里指“他们现在就可以把Shep带到医院(hospital)来”。

11．B　句意：Peter和Shep的重聚看上去既美丽(beautiful)又令人心碎。

12．A　句意：Peter的最后愿望是看一眼Shep，所以自然很高兴(happy)。

13．D　句意：很明显Shep也有同样的感受(felt)。

14．B　句意：就在他俩团聚(united)几小时后，Peter就去世了。

15．D　句意：妻子去世后，Peter就买(got)下了这只宠物狗。