1、- 1 -Unit 3 A taste of English humour Period 2 Reading课后阅读作业 . 阅读理解AWe all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, the differences are more fun to observe, as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americ
2、ans. Below Teens has picked out four for you. Take a look. 1. When someone knocks into youIf someone bumps into an American, the victim will most likely look the accidental aggressor in the face and expect an apology. If, however, the victim happens to be British, chances are that the victim will sa
3、y“sorry”before the other can make his or her own apology. 2. When you get dressed for dinnerBritons dont all change into evening dress for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans
4、, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery. 3. When you dont finish your foodBritons wouldnt think to take the leftovers home when dining out at a restaurant. They think the food is somehow “tainted” once theyve poked(杵; 捅)at it with a knife and fork. In the US, wrapping it up to
5、 take home is a standard practice. 4. When you get into a taxiAfter Britons tell cab driver an address, they hardly speak to each other until its time to pay. Even if theyre being taken in a roundabout way, theyre very unlikely to say anything. In the US, however, most passengers think nothing of te
6、lling the driver what route to take after telling him or her the destination. 【语篇概述】英国人和美国人虽然说着相同的语言, 却有着许多完全不同的处事态度与生活习惯。在很多生活细节上, 你一眼就能区分出他们。- 2 -1. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The cultural differences between Britain and AmericaB. Four ways to pick out Britons and AmericansC. How to g
7、et dressed for dinnerD. How to take a taxi【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知根据四种情况, 可以判断是美国人还是英国人。故选B。2. When someone knocks into an American, he will_. A. stare at that person and wait for an apologyB. say sorry to that person at firstC. smile at that personD. react violently【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段 the victim w
8、ill most likely look the accidental aggressor in the face and expect an apology 可知 A 为正确选项。3. When it comes to getting dressed for dinner, which statement is TRUE? A. Britons dont care about their dress very much. B. Americans are often dressed in evening dress. C. Americans may wear a casual shirt.
9、 D. Britons all change into evening dress. 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段 Americans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery 可知 C 正确。4. Which one can replace the underlined word“tainted”? A. Polluted. B. Cooked. C. Eaten up. D. Left. 【解析】选 A。词义猜测题。根据本句句意“因为在他们看来食物一旦被刀叉染指后便被玷污了。”可知 A 为正确选
10、项。5. According to the passage, which one is NOT true? A. In the US, Americans often wrap food up and take home. B. Britons wouldnt rather take the leftovers home. C. In the US, it is normal to tell the driver what route to take after telling the - 3 -destination. D. When taking a taxi, Britons tend
11、to say something. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 Even if theyre being taken in a roundabout way, theyre very unlikely to say anything 可知 D 为正确选项。BCancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. “Our suggestion is for people to
12、increase their intake(摄入), through diet or a vitamin supplement, ”Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview. Garlands research team reviewed 63 studies, including several large long-term ones, on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. “
13、Theres nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer, ”he said, urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify(增强)foods with vitamin D. Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the Ame
14、rican Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units(IU)a serving. “People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1, 000 IUs per day”Garland said, adding that
15、 it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences. The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunshine. “African Americans, who dont produce as much of the vi
16、tamin because of their skin colour, could also benefit significantly from a higher intake, ”the authors said. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了研究表明维生素 D 可以降低患癌症的几率, 并且告诉了读者几种获取维生素 D的方法。6. Why are people advised to take more Vitamin D? A. It is nutritious. B. It cant harm peoples health. - 4 -C. It can lower cancer risk.
17、D. It is not taken enough every day. 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第一段专家所说的话“take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer”, 可知多吃维生素 D 可以降低患癌症的几率, 故选 C。7. Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D? A. Have some sunshine. B. Have more meat. C. Have more fortified cheese. D. Have a vitamin supplem
18、ent. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses”, 并没有提到肉, 故选 B。8. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Vitamin D can prevent all kinds of cancers. B. People must take in as much vitamin D as possible. C. African Americans dont
19、 produce vitamin D. D. Its unrealistic to take in enough vitamin D by drinking milk. 【解析】选 D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units(IU)a serving. People might want to consider a vitamin supple
20、ment to raise their intake to 1, 000 IUs per day”, 可知光喝牛奶是不够的, 故选 D。9. Who should take more Vitamin D according to the passage? A. African people. B. Asian people. C. American people. D. European people. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“African Americans, who dont produce as much of the vitamin because of the
21、ir skin color, could also benefit significantly from a higher intake, the authors said. ”, 可知选 A。. 完形填空Charlie Chaplin, Mr Bean and so on are examples of famous international comedians and all of them are British. But why has British 1 been so successful? Why is it more successful in pleasing others
22、 2 great - 5 -enjoyment than French or German comedy? Everybody in Britain is expected to have a 3 of humour. And the British pay special attention 4 showing others humour in situations which might seem very strange, almost 5 , to other cultures. Professors giving serious lectures at university ofte
23、n 6 jokes to get people relaxed and interested. Business people often 7 humour and number when making important presentations. Some doctors are 8 for making their patients relax. Even priests(牧师)tell 9 in churches! But what 10 makes British people laugh? And why is British humour often 11 for foreig
24、ners to understand? Jokes are connected with 12 . They often refer to people and places that are 13 familiar to the British themselves. Another thing that makes British humour 14 for foreigners is that they often play 15 words that sound the same 16 have different meanings, and there are a lot of 17
25、 in English! However, a lot of British humour is 18 and comedians like Charlie Chaplin and Mr Bean have been successful 19 the world. Their humour is understood on sight and they express it in situations that we can tellpeople often find themselves 20 in laughing or being laughed at. 【语篇概述】想知道英式幽默为什
26、么如此受欢迎吗? 一起阅读本文吧。1. A. comedy B. performance C. play D. humour【解析】选 A。词汇复现题。喜剧演员演的当然是喜剧了。由本段最后一句所比较对象“than French or German comedy”也可得知讲述的是喜剧方面的内容。2. A. by B. with C. on D. through【解析】选 B。固定搭配题。please sb. with great enjoyment“以快乐来愉悦某人” 。3. A. fact B. experienceC. sense D. feeling【解析】选 C。固定搭配题。a sens
27、e of humour“幽默感” 。4. A. on B. at C. from D. to【解析】选 D。固定搭配题。pay attention to 为固定搭配, 意为“注意” 。5. A. clever B. funC. interesting D. silly- 6 -【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。在那些在其他文化里看似奇怪的、愚蠢的情形里英国人常能从中发现幽默。6. A. pick out B. take outC. find out D. give out【解析】选 A。词语辨析题。pick out“挑选出”; take out“拿出”; find out“弄清楚”; give ou
28、t“发出” 。7. A. make B. get C. mix D. attract【解析】选 C。逻辑推理题。商人进行重要项目展示时常在数据中加入幽默。mix“混合, 混入” 。8. A. cruel B. famousC. content D. particular【解析】选 B。固定搭配题。be famous for“以闻名” 。9. A. stories B. funC. humour D. jokes【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。tell jokes“讲笑话”, 继续承接对上文 humour 的讲述。10. A. naturally B. directlyC. actually D.
29、fortunately【解析】选 C。词义辨析题。actually“事实上(用于强调事实)” 。naturally“自然地”; directly“直接地”; fortunately“幸运地” 。11. A. different B. difficultC. boring D. suitable【解析】选 B。词汇复现题。由下一段第三句“. . . makes British humour_ for foreigners. . . ”可知 B 项正确。12. A. culture B. habitC. tradition D. nationality【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。下一句有暗示, 幽
30、默笑话通常与风俗文化有关。13. A. indeed B. actuallyC. only D. considerately【解析】选 C。逻辑推理题。only“仅仅; 只” 。解释说明为何外国人难以理解英国式幽默。14. A. difficult B. toughC. easy D. different【解析】选 A。词义辨析题。difficult 困难的; tough 艰难的; easy 容易的; different 不同的。- 7 -15. A. from B. through C. on D. to【解析】选 C。固定搭配题。play on words“说俏皮话; 玩弄字眼” 。16.
31、 A. because B. butC. even if D. and【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。由本空前的 the same 和其后的 different meanings 可推知表示转折关系。17. A. them B. thoseC. whose D. what【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。此处应是指前面所列举的“sound the same_ have different meanings”那类。18. A. universal B. specialC. popular D. especial【解析】选 A。词义辨析题。universal“普遍的”, 很多英国幽默举世闻名。special
32、“专门的”; popular“流行的”; especial“特别的” 。19. A. through B. throughoutC. all of D. though【解析】选 B。词义辨析题。throughout 用作介词时后接表示时间或地点的名词, 此处相当于 all over the world。20. A. got B. convincedC. caught D. astonished【解析】选 C。固定搭配题。be caught in“陷入” 。阅读理解主旨大意常见类型: 选最佳标题(title); 概括文章或段落大意(main idea/topic)。解题方法: 重点仔细阅读首句、首段或各段的首句和末句; 无明显主旨句时则快速阅读全文后概括大意。请根据以上知识, 概括阅读理解 A 的相关主旨大意。Para. 1: Four ways to pick out Britons and AmericansPara. 2: When someone knocks into youPara. 3: When you get dressed for dinnerPara. 4: When you dont finish your foodPara. 5: When you get into a taxi- 8 -
