高中英语人教版 必修4 unit 3 taste of English humour解析.docx

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Ⅰ.完形填空（建议用时17′）

[2016·河北阶段检测]Yearsago,Iwouldwakeuptwoorthreetimeseachnightbecauseofterriblepains.Havingwatchedmyfatherdieofcancer,I__1__thatIalsohadacancer.SoIwenttoaclinic.Adoctorexaminedme,gavemesomemedicineandclearedmymindof__2__thatIhadacancer.HesuggestedIshouldrelax.Afterhearingthesewords,Ifelt__3__andactedonthedoctor's__4__.

OnedaywhileIwaslookingoveranaccumulationofold__5__onmattersthatwerepastandgone,Ithrewthemintothewastebasketonebyone.__6__Istoppedandsaidtomyself,“Bill,whydon'tyoudothe__7__thingwithyourworriesthatyouaredoingwiththesenotes？

”Thatideagavemeimmediate__8__—gavemethefeelingofaweightbeingliftedfromme.Fromthatday,Ihavemadeita（n）__9__tothrowintothewastebasketallthe__10__thatIcannolongerdoanythingabout.

Thenonedaywhilemywifewaswipingthedisheshappily,anotheridea__11__tome.Ithought,“Look,Bill,how__12__yourwifeis.Hadshethoughtofwashingthepileofdirtydisheslikeabarntheseyears,shewouldhavebeen__13__bythethought.Thereasonmywifedoesn't__14__washingthedishesnowisthatshewashesonlyoneday'sdishesatatime.”Isawwhatmy__15__was.Iwastryingtowashtoday'sdishesandyesterday'sdishesand__16__thedishesthatweren'tdirtyyet.

Isawhow__17__Iwas.Iusedtostandinfrontofpeople,tellingotherpeoplehowtolive,yetImyselfwasleadingatense,worried,hurriedexistence.Ifelt__18__ofmyself.

Worriesdon't__19__meanymore.Inowthrowyesterday'sanxietiesintothewastebasket,andIhave__20__tryingtowashtomorrow'sdirtydishestoday.

作者曾经生活得过度紧张，夜不能寐，甚至怀疑自己得了绝症，但他最终通过观察生活细节悟出了让自己生活轻松、充实的办法。

1．A.declaredB．feared

C．acknowledgedD．confirmed

答案：

B上文提到作者过去常常晚上因剧烈疼痛而醒来两、三次及目睹了他的父亲因癌症去世，所以担心自己也会患上癌症。

2．A.dissatisfactionB．misfortune

C．doubtD．threat

答案：

C医生给作者检查、开了药并消除了作者的疑虑。

3．A.relievedB．optimistic

C．contentD．depressed

答案：

A作者听了医生的话以后，知道自己没得癌症可推断出作者心里感到了宽慰并且依照医生的建议行事。

4．A.opinionsB．experience

C．promisesD．advice

答案：

D参考上题解析。

5．A.booksB．papers

C．notesD．clothes

答案：

C依据下文第7空后的doingwiththesenotes提示可知此处填notes。

6．A.SuddenlyB．Gradually

C．EventuallyD．Obviously

答案：

A作者前面一个接一个地扔掉便条，然后突然停下来并对自己说。

7．A.meaningfulB．same

C．importantD．unique

答案：

B由下文提到的作者要扔掉自己的麻烦问题可知，这里是要做和扔掉便条一样的事情。

8．A.anxietyB．confusion

C．strengthD．inspiration

答案：

D作者的这个想法给了自己灵感，同时使自己有一种如释重负的感觉。

9．A.ruleB．order

C．differenceD．plan

答案：

A从那天起，作者就养成了一个习惯。

10．A.habitsB．achievements

C．failuresD．problems

答案：

D根据上文第7空后提到了yourworries可知，这里是扔掉所有的麻烦。

11．A.returnedB．happened

C．occurredD．appealed

答案：

C一天，作者在看到他的妻子快乐地洗盘子时，突然有一个想法。

12．A.determinedB．pleased

C．surprisedD．puzzled

答案：

B从前面的作者妻子快乐地洗盘子可知这里是高兴的。

13．A.encouragedB．disappointed

C．defeatedD．surprised

答案：

C如果想到会洗堆得像仓库一样大的脏盘子时，她一定会被这个想法击垮的。

14．A.enjoyB．mind

C．considerD．avoid

答案：

B作者的妻子不介意洗盘子的原因是她一次只洗一天的盘子。

15．A.thoughtB．embarrassment

C．excuseD．trouble

答案：

D由下文内容“作者不仅洗今天和明天的盘子甚至还洗没有脏的盘子”可知，作者看到了自己的问题所在。

16．A.evenB．still

C．mainlyD．partly

答案：

A参考上题解析。

17．A.foolishB．intelligent

C．modestD．abnormal

答案：

A由下文作者提到自己过去常常站在人们面前告诉大家怎么生活，自己却过着焦虑、紧张和匆忙的生活，觉得自己是多么愚蠢。

18．A.consciousB．ashamed

C．proudD．terrified

答案：

B由前句内容可知，作者对自己感到很羞愧。

19．A.convinceB．oppose

C．exciteD．bother

答案：

D由下文作者现在把昨天的焦虑都扔掉可知，担忧不再困扰作者了。

20．A.admittedB．delayed

C．stoppedD．regretted

答案：

C作者已经停止“今天提前洗明天的盘子了”。

Ⅱ.阅读理解（建议用时16′）

A

[2016·天水一中考试]Recordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig,toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway,anewstudysays.Beehives（蜂窝）—eitherrecordedorreal—mayevenpreventW1elephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops.

In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.Today,LucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmerstogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareW2elephantsaway.

LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetupP1arecorder.Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive,whichburstintolife.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next，LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinatreeclosetoeachfamily.

Fromadistance,LucyswitchedonP2theprerecordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamera.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groups,onlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyplayedthesoundofawaterfall（瀑布）insteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamilies,theanimalswereundisturbedW3.Evenafterfourminutes,mostofthegroupsstayedinoneplace.

LucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidW4thesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow,butherinitial（最初的）resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.ShehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedW5away.

科学研究发现生气的蜜蜂的声音能驱赶走大象，帮助农民保护庄稼。

1．Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof________.

A．loudnoisesB．somecrops

C．videocamerasD．angrybees

答案：

D　事实细节题。

根据文中第一段可知答案。

2．Asmentionedinthepassage,Lucy________.

A．worksbyherselfinAfrica

B．needstotestmoreelephantgroups

C．hasstoppedelephantseatingcrops

D．hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms

答案：

B　事实细节题。

从文中最后一段“Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow...toseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.”可知B正确。

而A中“worksbyherself”表达错误，从文中第三段“Lucyandherassistant”可看出并非独自工作。

C项文中未提到，D从第二段最后一句话可知错误。

3．WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?

A．Torecordthesoundofbees.

B．Tomakeavideoofelephants.

C．Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.

D．Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.

答案：

A　事实细节题。

从文中第三段前半部分可知答案。

4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.

B．Waterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplace.

C．Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.

D．FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.

答案：

C　事实细节题。

根据文中第二段的“In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.”可知选C。

A、B两项从倒数第二段后半部分可知错误，D项文中未提到。

W重点词汇

1．preventvt.阻止；妨碍2.scarevt.使害怕

3．undisturbedadj.安静的；未被扰乱的

4．avoidvt.逃避；避免5.frightenvt.使惊恐；吓唬

P重点短语

1．setup建立；成立2.switchon打开

B

[2016·揭阳一中两校联考]SinceEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayclimbedMountEverest,MountQomolangma'speakisnolongeralonelyW1placeandisturningintoatrashheap.

Sofar,morethan350climbershavesuccessfullyreachedthepeak.Andtheyhavecomplainedaboutwaitingforhoursinthebottlenecks（狭窄路段）onthewaytoP1thepeak,asituationW2thatisn'tjustuncomfortable—it'scoldandwindyupthere—butdownrightdangerous.Ifbadweatherstrikes,climberscananddodie.

Asamatteroffact,thedangerouscrowdsaren'ttheonlyproblemonQomolangma.Allthoseclimbersneedtobringalotofgear—andmuchofitendsupbeingleftonthemountain,sometimeseventhepeakitself.MountQomolangmaisbecomingtheworld'slargestdump.Here'smountaineerMarkJenkinswritinginNationalGeographicaboutthestateofQomolangma:

“Thetwostandardroutes,theNortheastRidgeandtheSoutheastRidge,aredisgustinglypollutedwithoxygencansandtorntentseverywhere.”

ButthegoodnewsisthatsomemountaineersaretakingituponthemselvestocleanupP2Qomolangma.SMountaineerPaulThelenandhisfriendEberhardSchaafarepartoftheannualEcoEverestExpedition,whichhasbeencleaninguprubbishfrombasecampstothepeaksince2008.Sofarthey'vecollectedover13tonsofgarbage.

SomeofthatrubbishisevenbeingusedforahigherpurposeW3.AspartoftheMountEverest8844ArtProject,agroupof15artistsfromNepalcollected1.5tonsofgarbagebroughtdownthemountainbyclimbers.They'vetransformedW4thecansandoxygentanks—andinonecase,partoftheremainsofahelicopter—into74piecesofartthathavealreadygoneonexhibitioninNepal'scapital.PartoftheprofitW5fromsaleswillgototheEverestPeakeersAssociation,whichhashelpedcollecttonsofrubbishontheslopesofthemountain.

随着越来越多的人登上珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰，山顶上的垃圾也越来越多，并且成为了问题。

5．WhatdowelearnaboutthebottlenecksonthewaytoMountQomolangma'speak?

A.Theyarerelativelysafe.

B．Theyareoftencrowded.

C.Theyareveryeasytopass.

D．Theyaresitesofbasecamps.

答案：

B　事实细节题。

根据文中第二段“theyhavecomplainedaboutwaitingforhoursinthebottlenecksonthewaytothepeak,asituationthat...dangerous.”不但是瓶颈地带而且还很危险。

6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gear”mean?

A.Equipmentforclimbingmountains.

B．Thefoodclimbersbroughtontothemountain.

C．Someimportantmachinesusedforthebottlenecks.

D．Somerubbishfoundonthemountain.

答案：

A　词意猜测题。

由文中“andmuchofitendsupbeingleftonthemountain,...theworld'slargestdump.”成为了世界上最大的垃圾场，可选出A项。

7．Thegroupof15Nepaliartists________.

A．createdworksofartusingrubbishfromQomolangma

B．wereemployedbytheEverestPeakeersAssociation

C．climbedQomolangmaandcollected1.5tonsoftrash

D．painted74beautifulpicturesofMountQomolangma'speak

答案：

A　事实细节题。

从文中最后一段的“They'vetransformedthecansandoxygentanks—andinonecase...onexhibitioninNepal'scapital.”可知A项正确。

8．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．EcoEverestExpeditionProvesSuccessful

B．QomolangmaHasBecomeAHugeMess

C．TestYourselfAgainst