2021届高考英语人教版一轮创新教学案：第1编Book4Unit3　AtasteofEnglishhumour

Unit 3　A taste of English humour


1．Through this study tour, I_have_a_good_knowledge_not_only_of the places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and so on, but also of the Chinese people's humour.
这次游学，我对北京的名胜，如长城、故宫等有了很好的了解，而且也对中国人的幽默有了很好的了解。
2．Having listening to the lecture by Prof. Lee, I had_a_good_idea_of English humour.
听了李教授的讲座，我对英语中的幽默有了更好的了解。
3．I_was_very_impressed_by your humorous teaching method, so I want to join the society directed by you. I would be grateful if you could take my application into consideration.
您幽默的教学方法给我留下了深刻的印象。所以我想加入您指导的社团。如果您能考虑我的申请，我感激不尽。
4．If you want to leave_a_deep_impression_on the children, you must have a_sense_of_humour.
如果你想给孩子们留下深刻印象，你必须具有幽默感。

自主排查 夯基固本

Ⅰ　核心单词
(1)content (adj.) 满足的；满意的 (n.) 满足 (vt.) 使满足
(2)entertain (vt.& vi.) 使欢乐；款待→entertainment (n.) 娱乐→entertaining (adj.) 有趣的；愉快的
(3)overcome (vt.& vi.) 战胜；克服→overcame (过去式)→overcome (过去分词)
(4)convince (vt.) 使信服→convincing (adj.) 令人信服的
(5)direct (vt.& vi.) 导演；指示；指挥 (adj.) 直的；直接的；直率的→direction (n.) 指导；方向→director (n.) 导演→directly (adv.& conj.) 直接地，径直地；一……就……
(6)slide (vt.& vi.) (使)滑动；(使)滑行 (n.) 滑；滑动；幻灯片→slid (过去式/过去分词)
(7)whisper (n.) 耳语；低语 (v.) 低语；小声说
(8)react (vi.) 作出反应；回应→reaction (n.) 反应；回应
Ⅱ　阅读单词
(1)humour (n.) 幽默
(2)astonish (vt.) 使惊诧
(3)astonishing (adj.) 令人感到惊讶的
(4)fortunate (adj.) 幸运的；吉利的
(5)unfortunately (adv.) 不幸地
(6)ordinary (adj.) 平常的；普通的
(7)bored (adj.) 厌烦的
(8)worn (adj.) 用旧的；用坏的；破烂的
(9)failure (n.) 失败(者)
(10)outstanding (adj.) 突出的；杰出的；显著的
(11)gesture (n.) 姿态；手势 (vi.) 做手势
(12)particularly (adv.) 特殊地；特别地
(13)occasion (n.) 时刻；场合
(14)amuse (vt.) 使发笑；使愉快
(15)explanation (n.) 解释；讲解；说明
(16)drunk (adj.) 醉的

　[单句语法填空]
1.What was Jeff's ________ (react) when you told him about the job?
答案：reaction
2．My English teacher suggested that I should learn from my________ (fail) and hoped I could do better next time.
答案：failure
3．The judge didn't believe his ________ (explain) that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity.
答案：explanation
4．But I am not persuaded that he, or anybody else, offers ________ (convince) answers.
答案：convincing
5．The boy is ________ (particular) interested in making model planes.
答案：particularly

6．A boy shouted in my ________ (direct) across the playground.
答案：direction
7．She ________ (whisper) a few words weakly before she fell down.
答案：whispered
8．Children's TV nowadays is much more ________ (entertain)．
答案：entertaining
9．They were dancing and singing on the square, much to the ________ (amuse) of passers­by.
答案：amusement
10．________ (slide) on the ice, the boy tried to keep his balance to avoid falling down.
答案：Sliding

联想积累
1．“­ous”后缀形容词一览
①humorous 幽默的
②dangerous 危险的
③mountainous 多山的
④continuous 连续的
⑤poisonous 有毒的
⑥generous 慷慨的
⑦famous 著名的
⑧numerous 大量的
2．“满足；满意”家族
①content adj. 满足的；满意的
②satisfy vt. 使满意；满足
③satisfaction n. 满意；满足
④pleased adj. 高兴的；满意的
⑤meet vt. 满足
3．各种“惊讶”
①astonishing 令人惊讶的
②amazing 令人吃惊的
③surprising 出人意料的
④shocking 令人震惊的
4．“说”法荟萃
①whisper 小声说；耳语
②speak 说；演讲；发言
③chat 聊天
④inform 通知；告诉
⑤announce 宣告；宣布
⑥declare 宣布；声明
⑦comment 评论；议论


1．up_to_now　　　　　　直到现在
2．feel/be_content_with 对……满足
3．badly_off 穷的；缺少的
4．pick_out 挑出；辨别出
5．cut off 切断；断绝
6．star in 在……担任主角；主演
7．pick up 偶尔获得；收听；好转；拾起；用车接某人
8．react to 对……作出反应；回应

　[选词填空]
star in， badly off， cut off， pick out， react to， be content with
1．The teacher ________ what the students had done in the holidays.
答案：was content with
2．Everyone makes mistakes, but the real test is how you ________ them.
答案：react to
3．It is usually easier to ________ the meaning of a word in a given context.
答案：pick out
4．The water supply in that city ________ for several days because of pollution.
答案：has been cut off
5．We are not too ________ but we cannot afford a house like that.
答案：badly off
6．Everybody thought this young actor would have a bright future after he ________ two films.
答案：starred in

联想积累
1．“be＋adj.＋about”短语小结
①be particular about 对……挑剔
②be anxious about 为……感到担心/焦虑
③be cautious about 对……谨慎
④be crazy about 热衷于……
⑤be curious about 对……感到好奇
⑥be nervous about 对……感到紧张
⑦be sceptical about 对……感到怀疑
⑧be certain about 确信
⑨be disappointed about/at 对……感到失望
⑩be mad about/on 对……入迷
⑪be serious about 对……认真
⑫be worried about 对……担心；忧虑
2．“v.＋into”短语大全
①break into 闯入；破门而入
②burst into 闯入；突然发作
③get into 进入；陷入
④go into 加入；从事(某类工作)；开始做某事
⑤look into 调查；审查
⑥put ... into 往……投入(资金)；将……注入；耗费
⑦run into 撞上；偶然碰见
⑧turn into 变成



课文原句
句式梳理
仿写训练
1.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off ...
不幸的是，他的父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了……
现在分词可以作状语，表示结果。也可以表示伴随、原因、条件等。
I'm writing in reply to the notice for a volunteer, ________________________________ to act as a tour guide.
作为对志愿者公告的回复，我特写此信，希望有机会担任导游。
2.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像是在吃意大利面条一样。
as if “仿佛……似的，好像……似的”，也可以用as though。如果是非真实情况，从句中的谓语动词用虚拟语气，即表示现在的情况用一般过去时(be的过去式常用were)；表示过去的情况，用过去完成时。
My classmates and I are getting along quite well with each other ________________________________.
我和同学相处很好，犹如兄弟姐妹一样。

答案：1.hoping that I may have an opportunity　2.as if we were brothers and sisters

直击重点 突破考点

①content　adj. 满足的；满意的　n. 满足；内容，含量　vt. 使满足(P18)

(1)单句语法填空
①We should never be content ________ book knowledge only.
②I am content ________ (view) the mountains from below.
③I emptied the ________ (content) of the fridge into carrier bags.
答案：①with　②to view　③contents
(2)单句写作
As time went on, he __________________ a simple life.
随着时间的流逝，他满足于过简朴的生活。
答案：was content with/contented himself with

(1)be content to do sth.＝be willing/ready to do sth. 乐于做某事；满足于做某事
feel/be content with sth.＝feel/be satisfied/pleased with sth. 对某事感到满意/满足
(2)content sb./oneself with 使某人/自己对……感到满足

(1)content作形容词时，只用作表语；若用于名词前作定语，要用contented。
(2)content作“目录”和“所容纳之物”解时，总是用其复数形式。

②astonishing　adj. 令人感到惊讶的(P18)

(1)单句语法填空
①I am astonished ________ the news of his escape.
②I'm astonished ________ (learn) that her parents don't give her love and care but only give her money.
③Much to my ________ (astonish), she remembered my name!
答案：①at/by　②to learn　③astonishment
(2)单句改错
People are surprised to see that the eel has been marked up to an astonished price.
__________________________________________________________________
答案：astonished→astonishing

(1)be astonished at/by sth. 对某事感到惊讶
be astonished to see/find/hear/learn ... 很惊奇地看到/发现/听到/得知……
It astonishes sb. that ... 令某人惊讶的是……
be astonished that ... 对……感到惊讶
(2)astonishment n. 惊讶
to one's astonishment 令某人惊讶的是
(3)astonished adj. 感到惊讶的

③entertaining　adj. 愉快的；有趣的(P18)

(1)单句语法填空
①The traveller entertained his friend ________ stories, some of which were really more than could be believed.
②Humour will help your speech stand out and keep everyone ________ (entertain)．
③This law applies to theatres, cinemas and some other places of public ________(entertain)．
答案：①with　②entertained　③entertainment
(2)单句改错
①I entertained the children to stories, songs and drama.
__________________________________________________________________
②The poetry is entertained and poetic from beginning to end.
_________________________________________________________________
答案：①to→with　②entertained→entertaining


entertain sb. with ... 用……使某人快乐；用……使某人有兴趣
entertain sb. 宴请某人；招待某人

④convincing　adj. 令人信服的(P18)

(1)单句语法填空
①You'll need to convince them ________ your enthusiasm for the job.
②His mother has been trying to convince him ________ (see) a doctor.
③This last argument is the most ________ (convince) to me.
答案：①of　②to see　③convincing
(2)单句写作
____________________ honesty plays an important role in a child's ability to succeed in school and later life.
我完全相信，一个孩子在学业和未来生活方面有能力取得成功，诚实起着重要作用。
答案：I'm fully convinced that


(1)convince vt. 使确信；使信服
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
(2)convinced adj. 确信的；信服的
be convinced of sth. 确信某事
be convinced (that) ... 确信……

⑤direct　v. 导演；指示；指挥　adj. 直的；直接的；直率的(P18)

(1)单句语法填空
①The judge directed the defendant ________ (remain) silent.
②I will telephone you ________ (direct) I hear the news.
③The film Miss Granny ________ (direct) by Chen Zhengdao is popular with young people.
④________ Thompson's direction, the college has developed an international reputation.
答案：①to remain　②directly　③directed　④Under
(2)单句改错
Standing at the crossing, I feel cars passing by from all directions.
________________________________________________________________________
答案：from→in


(1)direct sb. to someplace 指引某人到某处
direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事
direct (that) sb./sth. (should) do/be done 要求某人/事(被)做
(2)direction n. 方向；指导；动向；(常用复数)用法说明
all directions 朝四面八方
in the direction of 朝……方向
under the direction of sb./sb's direction 在某人的指导/管理下
(3)directly adv. 直接地；立即，立刻
conj. 一……就(常用于引导时间状语从句)

作为副词，direct常用于具体意义，意为“中途不停；径直”；directly常用于抽象意义，意为“直接；立即；马上”。


①badly off 穷的；缺少的(P18)

(1)单句改错
As far as I know, the school is rather badly off equipment and books.
_________________________________________________________________
答案：off后加for
(2)单句写作
①______________ to have a holiday, the family began to grow vegetables happily in their yard.
太穷了，不能去度假，这一家人开始开心地在园子里种菜。
②We are hoping for an improvement but things ________________________.
我们期望有所改善，但是事情却每况愈下。
③And __________________， the new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.
更糟糕的是，新主人不打算投入它所需要的资金。
答案：①Too badly off　②have gone from bad to worse　③to make matters worse


(1)worse off 更穷的；更艰难的
well off 富裕的；境况好的
better off 更富裕的；境况更好的
be badly off for sth. 缺少某物
(2)worse and worse 越来越坏；每况愈下
go from bad to worse 越来越坏；每况愈下
to make matters worse＝what is worse 更糟糕的是

②cut off 割掉；切断；断绝(P18)

单句写作
①The town ______________ from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
由于暴雪小镇与外界隔绝了。
②By getting the design right, you can ________ on accidents.
改进设计可以减少意外事故。
③________ the carrots before you put them into the pot.
把胡萝卜切碎后再放进锅里。
④Never ________ when driving, or accidents may occur.
开车时永不超车，否则会造成意外事故。
答案：①was cut off　②cut down　③Cut up　④cut in


(1)cut across (问题或情绪)影响；符合，适用于；抄近路穿过；走近路
(2)cut down 砍倒；削减
(3)cut in 插嘴；超车；(马达或发动机)发动
(4)cut out (马达或发动机)突然熄火；割掉；删掉；停止做
(5)cut up 切碎

③pick out 挑出；辨别出(P18)

单句写作
①She ________________ from thousands of applicants for the job.
她从数千申请者中被挑选出来做这份工作。
②________________. Courage is to do what you're afraid to do.
振作起来，勇气就是做你不敢做的事。
③The telephone rang and I ________ it ________.
电话响了，我接了起来。
答案：①was picked out　②Pick yourself up　③picked; up


pick out sb./sth. from ... 从……中挑出/辨别出某人/物
pick up 拾起；捡起；(偶然)学会；用车接某人；接收(节目)；身体好转
pick yourself up (跌倒后)爬起来；振作起来
pick one's pocket 扒窃


①[教材原句]As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”， and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. (P18)
维克多·雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天”，关于这一点，直到今天也没有人比查理·卓别林做得更好。

单句写作
①______________________， “Every coin has two sides.”
正如古语所说，“凡事都是一分为二的”。
②G20 Summit, __________________， attracted the attention of the whole world.
正如我们所料，G20峰会引起了全世界的关注。
③________________， success comes from hard work.
众所周知，成功来自于努力。
答案：①As the old saying goes　②as we expected　③As we all know/As is known to all


(1)as此处引导非限制性定语从句，代指整个主句的内容，可放在主句之前、之后或中间，意为“正如，正像”。
(2)as引导非限制性定语从句的常见搭配：
as we all know 众所周知
as often happens 正如经常发生的那样
as we expect 正如我们预料的那样
as you can see 如你所见
as has been said above 如上所述
as is often the case 情况常常是这样

which引导非限制性定语从句时，只能位于主句后面，指代主句整句或部分内容。

课文回练 升华运用
Charlie Chaplin was a __1__ (humour) actor. He entertained us with nonverbal humour. Born in poverty, he became famous __2__ using a particular form of acting in entertaining silent movies. He was __3__ charming character, well­known throughout the world. He played a poor and homeless person, __4__ (wear) large trousers, worn­out shoes and a small round black hat and carrying a walking stick. The character was a social __5__ (fail) in the movies, but he __6__ (love) by all the people. By overcoming __7__ (difficult), being kind to people who were unkind to him, making a sad situation entertaining and eating a __8__ (boil) shoe, Charlie Chaplin made us happy and excited. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced movies in __9__ he starred. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work of bringing humour to __10__ (we) all through films.
1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________　5.________　6.________　7.________　8.________　9.________　10.________
答案：1.humorous　2.for　3.a　4.wearing　5.failure　6.was loved　7.difficulties　8.boiled　9.which　10.us

基础达标 自主训练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．The national park has a large collection of wildlife，________ (range) from butterflies to elephants.
答案：ranging　a large collection of wildlife与range之间是主动关系，故用动词­ing形式作后置定语。
2．Travelling abroad has become a form of ________ (entertain)．
答案：entertainment　介词of后接名词，故填entertainment “娱乐；娱乐活动”。
3．The news said that the schools in that southwestern area are ________ (bad) off for teaching equipment, and even teachers.
答案：badly　be badly off for sth.“缺乏某物”。
4．To everyone's ________ (astonish), he has won the game.
答案：astonishment　to one's astonishment “使某人吃惊的是”。
5．The villager doesn't want more money—he is content ________ what he has.
答案：with　be content with ... “对……感到满足”。
6．Sam ________ (convince) that his girlfriend loves him.
答案：is convinced　be convinced that ... “确信；相信”。
7．They were ________ (wear) out after working in the fields the whole day long.
答案：worn　be worn out “筋疲力尽的”。
8．Up to now, I ________ (read) as far as the fifth chapter, the second volume of The War and Peace.
答案：have read　up to now “直到现在”，常与现在完成时连用。
9．The number of senior high school students is increasing, ________ is mentioned above.
答案：as　本句中，as引导非限制性定语从句。as is mentioned above “正如上边所提到的”。
10．The season runs June through August, with additional ________ (perform) in March and September.
答案：performances　形容词additional后应接名词，performance在本句中意为“表演”，是可数名词，由空格后的介词短语可知表示多场表演，故填performances。
Ⅱ.单句写作
1．Of all the interesting books, he ____________ (挑选出) the one, Three Days to See.
答案：picked out
2．He, ____________ (主演) the Chinese movie Wolf Warriors 2, wins the audience's hearts.
答案：starring in
3．________________ (到现在为止), he has read more than 30 famous works including Historical Records.
答案：Up to now
4．_______________________________________________________________
我对第二天清华大学的讲座很满意。(be content with)
答案：I was content with the next day's lecture in Tsinghua University.
5．_______________________________________________________________
最近我们一直在忙于准备即将到来的“外语节”。
答案：Recently we have been occupied with the preparations for the coming “Foreign Language Festival”．
Ⅲ.语法填空
Tyler Thompson is __1__ unlikely star in the world of Peking Opera. The 15­year­old from Oakland has faithful audiences in the US and China with his ability __2__ (sing) pitch­perfect Mandarin (普通话) and perform the ancient Chinese art form. The teen, __3__ is black and only speaks some basic Chinese, has been praised by teachers since he __4__ (pick) up the music as a kindergarten pupil. “As soon as he opens __5__ (he) mouth and sings in Chinese, the Chinese are very surprised and they feel very proud of him，” said his music teacher. “When he puts on the costume and all the acting, you can see that he is pretty good.”
Tyler has learned to sing several well­known pieces of Peking Opera, an old form of musical theater __6__ (know) for its highly structured costumes, changing gongs (锣) and cymbals (钹), wide­ranging voices and highly stylized __7__ (move). Tyler got __8__ (stand) cheers when he performed __9__ Justice Bao, a famous Song Dynasty judge who fought corruption, from the Chinese classic Bao Qing Tian. “The music is very beautiful, and it's very passionate，” said Tyler. “It's made me __10__ (want) to know more about the world outside of America or California or Oakland.”
1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________　5.________　6.________　7.________　8.________　9.________　10.________
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个擅长表演京剧的外国青少年的故事。
1．an　考查冠词。star是可数名词，且第一次在文章中出现，故用不定冠词修饰，表泛指；形容词unlikely的读音以元音音素开头，故用an。
2．to sing　考查非谓语动词。ability to do sth. “做某事的能力”，为固定搭配，故用不定式作后置定语。
3．who　考查定语从句的引导词。所填关系词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词The teen，且关系词在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who。
4．picked　考查动词的时态。since意为“自从”，引导状语从句，从句常用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时。
5．his　考查代词。根据语境mouth和主语he可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词his修饰名词mouth，在句子中作定语。
6．known　考查非谓语动词。know和句子谓语之间没有连词，故用非谓语动词，且Peking Opera和know之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
7．movements　考查词性转换。根据and可知，此处与名词voices呼应，应用所给词的名词的复数形式，即movements。
8．standing　考查非谓语动词。由空格后的名词cheers可知，此处应用动词的现在分词作定语，standing意为“站着进行的”，表示Tyler得到了(观众的)起立欢呼。
9．as　考查介词。此处as意为“作为”，后跟名词、代词或动名词，与performed呼应，表示扮演的角色，符合语境。
10．want　考查非谓语动词。make sb. do sth. “让某人做某事”，应用不带to的不定式作宾语补足语，故填want。
Ⅳ.短文改错
As the saying goes, chance favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another chance of trying out arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.
From this, I am firmly convincing that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared.
答案：
As the saying goes, chance the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my .
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball every day. When another chance of trying out arrived, I was prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.
From this, I am firmly that we are able to seize a chance as long as get well prepared.
难项分析：
第五处：but→and　考查连词。本句中，stopped和pointed out共同作句子的谓语，为并列关系，故改but为and。
第六处：which→that　考查强调句型。本句中宾语从句为强调句，被强调的部分是my laziness and poor preparation；强调句型的结构为It is/was ... that/who ...，故改which为that。
第九处：convincing→convinced　考查形容词。convinced表示人“信服的”；convincing表示事物“令人信服的”。此处构成“Sb. be firmly convinced that从句”句型，意为“某人坚信……”，故改convincing为convinced。

课时作业
Ⅰ.阅读理解

A culture's values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow­mindedness.
However, Mordechai Gordon, PhD of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.
In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) airplane­ing politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.
Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self­image. On the topic of self­image, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”， describing their hit song “Don't Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.
A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.
Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (庸俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.
Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn't aware of.
With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章作者通过论证认为，一种文化的价值观可以通过其幽默反映出来，并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。
1．Hobbes believed that humor ________.
A．was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better
B．resulted in narrow­mindedness of human beings
C．had the power to mirror personal glory and national values
D．was for people to view the world from another angle
答案：A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，Thomas Hobbes不喜欢幽默，并从他的话“Laughter is nothing else but ... thought of feeling far better than others.”可知，他认为幽默仅仅是嘲笑别人并让自己感觉更好的一种方法而已。应选A。
2．What is the author's attitude towards political humor?
A．Worried. B．Disappointed.
C．Curious. D．Appreciative.
答案：D　观点态度题。根据文章第三段中的“Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming？”及“They make politics fun.”可知，作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative “欣赏的，赏识的”。
3．The fourth paragraph is developed mainly ________.
A．by example B．by process
C．by comparison D．by classification
答案：A　细节理解题。根据第四段中的第四句及下文中的解释可知，作者是通过举例子来支撑自己的观点的。故选A。
4．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．Chaplin wasn't aware of being laughed at.
B．The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.
C．Never be the one who laughs at other people.
D．The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.
答案：D　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“to know that there is a comedy out there”和最后一段中的“remember to laugh with humanity”可知，作者积极肯定幽默的价值，决定以幽默的态度来面对生活。故选D。

(2020·甘肃省会宁一中高三第一次月考)The word “OK” is the most frequently spoken all­purpose expression on the planet—and it's turning 176 years old on March 23, 2015. The term was born during a 19th­century abbreviation (缩写) craze and went on to international fame with its own hand gesture.
Last year, Henry Nass, a 64­year­old retired English teacher, a New Yorker had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing “Global OK Day” in advance of the coming anniversary.
“No matter where people are from they use the word ‘OK’， but they don't know where it comes from，” says Nass. “The problem is because it's just, you know, OK.”
The word is OK, perhaps, but its history is definitely better than average. Late etymologist Allen Walker Read traced the two­letter word to 1839, when editors at the Boston Morning Post signed off on articles as “all correct” with a simple word “OK”．
The word made it into print on March 23 of that year, in an article against a rival editor in Providence who had stated wrongly that a band of Bostonians heading to New York would pass through the Rhode Island capital.
“We said not a word about our team passing ‘through the city’ of Providence，” the Morning Post reported. “O.K.—all correct.”
The humor of the Providence­Boston joke has been lost to history—but the word OK took_off from there, soon connoting (隐含) agreement, acceptance, averageness, quality or likability.
By 1840, it served as a slogan for President Martin Van Buren's unsuccessful reelection campaign. “Old Kinderhook is OK，” posters stated, a reference to the eighth president's birthplace and his supporters' belief in his satisfactory performance.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就“OK”这个词的历史进行展开，介绍了它的来源及发展史。
5．Why did Henry Nass hand out cards?
A．To let people understand the history of the word “OK”．
B．To call on people to use the word “OK” properly.
C．To appeal to people to celebrate OK Day.
D．To attract people's attention.
答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“a New Yorker, had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing ‘Global OK Day’ in advance of the coming anniversary”可知，他分发卡片是支持“全球OK日”，是为了呼吁人们庆祝这个节日。故选C。
6．What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 4?
A．The history of the word “OK” is known to average people.
B．The history of the word “OK” is unfamiliar to people.
C．People frequently use the word “OK” in history.
D．People are fond of the word “OK” in history.
答案：B　推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“The word is OK, perhaps, but its history is definitely better than average.”可知，“OK”这个词可能很普及，但是它的历史绝对不够普及，由此推知“OK”这个词的历史对人们来说是陌生的。故选B。
7．What does the underlined phrase “took off” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?
A．Got off. B．Set up.
C．Moved off. D．Became popular.
答案：D　词义猜测题。根据第七段“The humor of the Providence­Boston joke has been lost to history—but the word OK took_off from there, soon connoting (隐含) agreement, acceptance, averageness, quality or likability.”可知，关于Providence－Bostom的笑话已经是过去的历史了，但是“OK”这个词从此风靡，很快就包含了同意、接受、普通、优质的和可爱的意思，即“OK”这个词变得受欢迎。故选D。
8．We can learn from the text that Kinderhook is ________ of the eighth American president.
A．the name B．the birthplace
C．the policy D．the belief
答案：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘Old Kinderhook is OK，’ posters stated, a reference to the eighth president's birthplace and his supporters' belief in his satisfactory performance.”可知，那是第八任总统的出生地。故选B。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2020·石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试)Many people believe that there is some truth in the saying “Laughter is the best medicine.” __1__ Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates (激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise.
__2__ Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety. __3__ These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.
Laughter therapy has become very popular in recent years and as a result, more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world. At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter. __4__ And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions (拘谨). They might even start off with fake laughter, but this doesn't matter because our bodies can't tell the difference, and the results are the same. Moreover, laughter is contagious (有感染力的)．__5__
So next time you feel ill, stressed out or depressed, try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life. You will soon feel better.
A．If one person starts giggling, it is unavoidable that everyone else will be drawn in.
B．Laughter helps you focus.
C．This finding has led to so－called clown doctors.
D．In fact, research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits.
E. Laughter makes the world a better and more colorful place.
F．Some people may find the idea embarrassing at first.
G．Using laughter therapy in children's hospitals has proven to be invaluable.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。笑对人体健康有诸多好处。笑疗法已被证明是非常有效的，全世界各地专业的笑疗法治疗机构越来越多。
1．D　根据设空前的“Laughter is the best medicine.”和设空后的内容可知，笑对人体健康有诸多好处，故D项“实际上，由科学家做出的研究表明笑对健康有很多益处”符合语境，承上启下。
2．G　根据设空后一句可知，孩子在进行重大手术之前，看滑稽的电影和卡通片能够更好地应对痛苦和焦虑，故G项“在儿童医院使用笑疗法被证明是极有用的”符合语境，且该项中的“children's hospitals”与设空后的“Children”呼应。
3．C　根据设空后一句可知，这些都是专业的小丑，他们被派往医院和病房以逗乐生病的孩子，分散他们的注意力；故可推知，C项“这一调查结果导致了所谓的小丑医生的诞生”符合语境。
4．F　根据设空后的“their inhibitions (拘谨)”可知，F项“这个主意刚开始可能会让一些人难为情”符合语境，衔接下文。
5．A　根据设空前一句可知，笑声是有感染力的，故A项“如果一个人开始咯咯地笑，其他人也会无法避免地跟着笑”符合语境，承接上文。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2020·河南省焦作市高三定位考试)English perfectly shows the “network effects” of a global tongue: the more people use it, the more useful it is. Parents expect their children __1__ (master) English, which is encouraging the __2__ (grow) of private schooling. Education authorities are switching to English medium, in part to control the outflow (外流) of children into the private sector.
Teaching children in English is fine if that is __3__ they speak at home and their parents are fluent __4__ it. But that is not __5__ case in most public and low­cost private schools. Children are taught in a language they don't understand by teachers __6__ English is poor. The children learn neither English nor anything else.
Research shows that children learn __7__ (much) when they are taught in their mother tongue than they do when they are taught in any other language. In a study of children in 12 schools in Cameroon last month, those taught in Kom __8__ (do) better than those taught in English in all subjects.
English should be an important subject at school, but not __9__ (necessary)the language of instruction. Rather than switching to English­medium teaching, governments fearful of __10__ (lose) custom (光顾) to the private sector should look at the many possible ways of improving public schools.
1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________
5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________
9．________　10.________
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章阐述了儿童教学宜采用母语，而非英语。
1．to master　考查动词不定式。expect sb. to do sth. “期望某人做某事”为固定短语。故填to master。
2．growth　考查词性转换。the＋名词＋of ... “……的”。故填growth。
3．what　考查表语从句的连接词。分析句子结构可知，is后接表语从句。在表语从句中，what作speak的宾语。故填what。
4．in　考查介词。be fluent in “在……方面流利”为固定短语。故填in。
5．the　考查冠词。that is not the case “情况不是这样”为固定短语。故填the。
6．whose　考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，teachers 为先行词，引导词在后面的定语从句中作定语，所以关系代词为whose。故填whose。
7．more　考查形容词比较级。由“than”可知，空处应填much的比较级more。故填more。
8．did　考查动词时态。由“last month”可知，本句为一般过去时。所以空处填did。
9．necessarily　考查词性转换。necessarily为副词修饰整个句子。故填necessarily。
10．losing　考查非谓语动词。of为介词，后接动名词作宾语。故填losing。
Ⅳ.书面表达
假设你是李华，某英文报社公开征集幽默故事。请你根据所提供的信息写一则幽默故事，向该报社投稿。
1．母亲带儿子去拔牙；
2．谈好价格为4美元，拔完牙后牙医却要20美元；
3．牙医解释原因(如小孩的尖叫吓跑其他病人)。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：牙医 dentist
　
　
　
[精彩范文]
One day, a nine­year­old boy was troubled very much by a painful tooth, so his mother took him to the dentist to have the tooth pulled out. The dentist said that he would charge four dollars for the work, and the mother agreed. However, when the work was over, the dentist changed his mind and said that he would charge 20 dollars for pulling the boy's tooth out.
“Twenty dollars! Didn't you say you would charge four dollars？” asked the lady.
“Yes，” answered the dentist, “but your son cried so terribly that he frightened away four other patients.”