1、1Unit 3 A taste of English humour第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题； 每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the woman think of the mans paper！_A_ASome parts of it arent well written.BThe handwriting is very poor.CIt is not
2、complete.2What do the two speakers think of the story？_C_AThe man likes it but the woman doesnt.BThe woman likes it but the man doesnt.CBoth of them enjoy it very much.3What does the woman think of the shirt for the party？_B_AThe size is not large enough.BThe color is not suitable.CThe material is n
3、ot good.4How will the woman get to New York？_C_ABy car. BBy train.CBy plane.5What kind of person is the man？_B_AFriendly. BHonest.CFunny.第二节(共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至
4、7 题。6What are the speakers talking about？_A_ATheir teachers.BTheir school tests.CTheir favorite subjects.7What do the speakers think of the math teacher？_C_2AThe woman thinks he is very nice.BThe man thinks he is strict and boring.CThey both think he gives clear explanations in class.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8
5、至 10 题。8Where did Sue spend the nights in the country？_B_AIn a farm house.BIn the open.CIn a hotel.9What was the weather like in the country？_C_AIt snowed a lot.BIt rained nearly every day.CThere was a lot of sunshine.10What did Sue think of the people in the country？_C_ATall. BStrange.CFriendly.听第
6、8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11How did the man feel at the beginning？_B_ADisappointed. BAngry.CPuzzled.12What did the man think be had done before he left？_C_AHe had put the card in his wallet.BHe had written the phone number on the card.CHe had given the card to the woman.13What is the probable relationship
7、 between the two speakers？_B_ACustomer and waitress.BManager and secretary.CHusband and wife.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14Why is the man unhappy？_A_AHe is tired of his way of life.BHe has to take a train to work every day.CHe has no time to go hunting.15How was the life of our greatgreatgreat grandfathe
8、rs？_A_AThey did things for themselves.3BThey did the same sort of work for years and years.CThey grew nothing but hunt for food.16What suggestion does the woman give to the man？_B_ASeeing a doctor.BHaving a holiday.CQuitting the job.17Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？_B_AStra
9、ngers.BFriends.CDoctor and patient.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18When did the speaker begin to consider whether to come back to college？_A_AAfter the second term.BBefore the first term.CAt the beginning of the second term.19What do we know about the speaker？_A_AHe wasnt interested in his major.BHe regre
10、tted to have left college.CHe served as a teaching assistant for 4 years.20How much did the man get for his job？_C_A$1,700. B$1,750.C$4,750.听力原文Text 1M：What do you think of my paper？W：The ideas are good. If I were you，though， Id rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.Text 2M：Do you really
11、 like the story？W：Yes，I think it is excellent. The adventures of Dick and Jane are fascinating.M：I couldnt put the book down，either.Text 34W：You cant wear that，John. Its black.M：Whats wrong with the black shirt？Everybody has a black one.W：It doesnt look like youre going to a party.Text 4M：Ive heard
12、you are going to drive to New York this weekend.W：Oh，Ive changed my mind.M：What？W：I think flying is more comfortable.Text 5M：You know I am applying for a new job and have just filled in a form.W：Did you answer all the questions truthfully？M：Yes，of course. I even told them I got fired from my last jo
13、b.W：What？You shouldnt have，its silly of you.Text 6M：How do you like the English teacher，Mary？W：I think hes quite nice. Dont you think so？M：Yes，he always smiles to us in class.W：And he never shouts at us. I dont like the math teacher. He always shouts at us when we fail to do his exercises. And he ne
14、ver smiles in class.M：But I think the math teacher is OK. He shouts at us because hes strict with us. And he explains everything very clearly in class. Ive learned a lot from him.W：I agree with you there，but I still think he can be nicer to us.M：Hmm，everyone likes nice teachers.W：Yes，I wish every te
15、acher could be like the English teacher.Text 7M：Morning，Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country？W：Yes，thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.M：Where did you stay？In a hotel？W：No. We camped in the mountains. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.M：Sounds wonderful. Was
16、the weather good？W：The sun shone nearly every day and it didnt rain at all.M：Did you like the people there？W：Yes，they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.5M：When did you get back？Last night？W：No. This morning. Youll think we were mad. We got up at 430，left at 5 and arrived he
17、re at 9. Im so tired. What about you？Did you have a good weekend？M：Yes，but I didnt do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible. It rained with lightning.Text 8M：Did anyone phone me while I was out？W：Nobody phoned，but.，er.Mr Powell came.M：What？But hes the man I wanted to talk with，as soo
18、n as possible. I told you all about that before I left.W： Yes，but.M：I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant！W：But thats just it！ You didnt give me the card.M：What do you mean？Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I left. Look！ It isnt in my wal
19、let now！W：Mr Smith，whats that card on the floor？It fell out of your wallet a second ago.M：That card？Its. er. its the card I thought I gave you.W：You see！ You forgot！ Thats why I didnt phone.M：Im very sorry. It wasnt your fault. I apologize.W：Thats all right. Please forget it.Text 9W：You are not look
20、ing very cheerful. Whats the matter with you？M：Oh，nothing special. Im just a bit fed up.W：With that job？M：With everything，with catching the same train every morning，sitting in the office all day，watching the same TV program.W：You need a holiday.M：It wasnt always like this，you know.W：How do you mean？
21、M：Well，our greatgreatgreat grandfathers had more fun，didnt they？I mean they hunted for their food and grew their own vegetables and did things for themselves. We do the same sort of jobs for years and years. Theres no variety 6in our lives.W：You really need a holiday. Thats whats the matter with you
22、.M：Maybe you are right. Well，I have to go now. Thank you for your advice.W：You are welcome. See you.Text 10M：I wasnt too fond of the lecture courses. There were one hundred students in my general courses. After the second term，when I was considering whether or not to come back in the fall. I spent a
23、 lot of time on the Internet，and came across an American. Then I joined the organization. And thats what Ive been doing for the last four years. I worked on making roads，building houses，serving as a teacher assistant，and I worked as a camp officer in several projects in South Carolina and in Florida
24、. It has been a great experience for me. And I almost learned more than what I could have in college. I didnt want to finish school. And I wasnt interested in my major anyway. I think this was better for me. After one thousand seven hundred hours of services，I received four thousand seven hundred an
25、d fifty dollars. I used that money to pay the money that I borrowed from the bank and for what I need. When I go back to school this fall，I come to see my stay in no time. Classes are smaller there. Ill major in German education. After working with the kids，now I know I want to be a teacher.第二部分：阅读理
26、解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AI have heard having a good sense of humour often helps in breaking the ice.Also people remember you because of your humour.But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.Could you suggest how to build up this？Redha
27、KarnikThis is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer.I can only give you my views on this topic，which may or may not be correct.I know that my sense of humour developed over time.When I was younger I was not funny at all；now I can easily make people laugh.At the same time， someti
28、mes I say things that I think are very funny but others do not.Improving wit and humour，I believe，is an ongoing process.7Now，there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style.Overall，I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny.The way we pl
29、ay around with words adds the“funny”tag to an otherwise normal sentence.Also，seeing irony is very important.I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things.In my experience，laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit is very important.Within this，finding humour in
30、everyday normal situations is the key.I often notice what is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself.That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group.I watch comedy shows and movies，and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour.And
31、 last，having confidence that you are witty is important.There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you，which is fine.Just work on building your own style.Remember，if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function，be careful.In those situations，humour
32、has to be mild and politically correct.Yours，Brad21Radha Karniks problem is that he doesnt _D_.Ahave friendsBknow the functions of humourCunderstand others humourDhave a good sense of humour解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.”可以得出答案。22By telling his own experience，Br
33、ad tried to make Radha Karnik believe that _C_.Alaughter is the best medicineBlaughter and humour go hand in handCa sense of humour can be developedDa sense of humour helps impress others8解析：推理判断题。由第二段和第三段可以看出，幽默感是可以培养的。23In order to improve our sense of humour，Brad believes that following are impor
34、tant EXCEPT _B_.Agood language ability BloyaltyClearning from life Dconfidence解析：推理判断题。文中并没有提及忠诚。24Radha Karnik is warned _A_.Anot to be funny improperlyBnot to be funny frequentlyCnot to be funny naturallyDnot to be funny differently解析：细节理解题。最后一段中布拉德提醒：幽默一定要根据情况合理运用。BMr. Bean is an internationally
35、recognized comedy character on TV and in films.He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture.The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is univer
36、sal.One of my favourite shows is that Mr. Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant.After being seated at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals(密封) it in an envelope and places it on the table.After a moment，he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised，as i
37、f he did not know it was there.He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appearson his face.He takes all the money out of his waller，counts it and puts it in a saucer (茶托).He then looks from the m
38、enu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile.Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”.When the dish arrives，he is shocked to discover that “steak tartare” is actually raw hamburger.He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he find
39、s the taste truly disgusting.He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiter asks if everything is all right.When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine.When the waiter 9is not looking，however，he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reachthe sugar bowl，th
40、e tiny flower vase，inside a bun(小圆面包)and under plate.He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurants violinist！I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV，but I wouldnt like to met someone like him in rea
41、l life and I certainly wouldnt like to have dinner with him！25From the passage we know Mr. Bean is _D_.Afamous for directing filmsBfamous for his spoken EnglishCwell known for making filmsDknown for his body language and amusement in his comedies解析：细节理解题。从第一段看出，憨豆先生以其喜剧里的身势语和搞笑出名，他不是制片人，也不是导演。26Why
42、is Mr. Bean famous all over the world？_B_ AHe often eats in special restaurants.BHe entertains the audience from different countries.CHe only acts on TV.DHe acts on body language and spoken language.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可排除 C、D 两项；根据文章第二、三段可排除 A项，故选 B 项。27What does the underlined word “disgusting” in the
43、 third paragraph mean？_C_ ATasting delicious. BSmelling good.CFeeling sick. DLooking fine.解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“.he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere.”可看出他点的菜肴是非常糟糕的。feel sick 感到恶心。28Which of the following is the best title of this passage？_A_ AMr. Beana Top Humour ActorBRaw Ham burger Tas
44、tes DisgustingCBeing Mannered in a RestaurantDHow to Pretend to Like Something Boring解析：主旨大意题。本文的主题是说明憨豆先生是一位著名的幽默大师。C10(2018河北深州中学高一下学期期末)I stood in a noisy group of sixth grade students，waiting for the answer to our burning question： What type of crazy tie would Mr.Miller be wearing today？Our teac
45、her walked around the comer with a GREEN ELEPHANT TIE that matched his large elephant coffee cup！ Oh，the satisfaction in our young heartsa green elephant tie！With his glasses at the tip of his nose，he greeted us cheerfully， “Good morning，folks！” He was strange and unique and he brightened every day
46、for us.He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.I loved music，so I remember how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons.But when he turned on the music，my classmates and I slowly turned our heads toward the sound of.Feter Paul and Mary singing “If I Had a Hammer”.Snick
47、ers(窃笑)filled the room.If it wasnt rap or hip hop，we didnt recognize it.What were these people singing about？My classmates were not into this at all.But for me，a girl of 12，it was a discovery.An awakening.Twenty years passed and now there are forty little eyes staring at my wild musicalnote shirts a
48、s I greet them with a joyful， “Good morning，class！” I wonder if my students wait and wonder what crazy music clothes I will wear each day.I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award，which I received for being a dynamic teacher And I smile to myself，wondering which child in front of me will carry t
49、his onas Ive carried on the legacy(遗产)of Mr.Miller.One teacher，who dared to be different and open new worlds to kids like me，threw the significant stone into the pond of my life.I pray the ripples(涟漪)never end.文章大意：文章通过自己的经历讲述了老师对自己的影响。29What can we infer about Mr.Miller？_C_AHe was an animal protector.BHe didnt take his work seriously.CHe
