1、Unit 3 A taste of EnglishPeriod One Warming Up & ReadingPrereading.阅读理解A(2018山西师大附中高一检测) The British are known for their sense of humor.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
2、saying less than you think or feel.For example，if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain，he might say，“Its a little damp outside.” Or，if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person，someone else might say，“She isnt exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situations
3、or to make another person look silly.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor 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 our everyday life when so
4、meone 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.Whats more，the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in s
5、ociety.The comedies series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.Mr Bean doesnt talk often，and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh.Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that
6、 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 humor.Because of this，many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.1Why is it difficult for foreigners to under
7、stand British jokes？AThe British often enlarge the fact.BBritish jokes are connected with many different cultures.CBritish jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.DThe British try to make out that something is less important than it is.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段及第二段第一句可知答案。 2The author explains und
8、erstatement by .Adescribing a processBmaking comparisonsCfollowing time orderDusing examples答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的For example可知，本文是通过举例子来介绍英国人的轻描淡写的。故选D。3Mr Bean makes laugh by .Ausing his body movements and facial expressionsBmaking jokes about others accentCcopying how others behaveDtelling funny stor
9、ies答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知答案。4What can be the best title for the text？ABritish Humor in ComedyBHumor in Different CulturesCUnderstanding British HumorDDeveloping Your Sense of Humor 答案C解析标题归纳题。本文在第一段说明：英国人的幽默令人难以理解是因为他们喜欢轻描淡写。下文举例子介绍了英国人幽默的特点。故选C。BIn 2005，I decided to fulfill(实现) one of my lifelong dr
10、eams：Moving to some completely different place and living a different life.I came to the Bahamas.At first I was lost when it came to small talk.However，it didnt take me long to understand the “Bahamian slang(俚语)” nor to have personal conversations.About a year later，I even started dreaming in Englis
11、h and all my thoughts came in English as well.Its kind of funny when you experience thatespecially since I lived most of my life in Germany.Three years ago I met my husband who came from Liverpool.Liverpool accent was really a big challenge.In the first few months I had headaches just from concentra
12、ting so hard on what he was saying.Once at the beginning of our relationship，we were sitting on the sofa and having a nice conversation.Then he asked me：“Honey，how many holes do you have in your ear？”A strange question，I thought，but I answered anyway.“Three holes in my left ear and two in my right，m
13、y dear.” I hadnt even finished my sentence when he burst into laughter and fell from the sofa.I wasnt all that amused and looked at him，asking，“And whats so funny about that？” When he finally caught his breath，he said，“Honey，my question was how many holidays do you have a year？” and started laughing
14、 again，when I joined him wholeheartedly.语篇解读本文讲述了作者搬到新的地方以后由最初的交流吃力到很快掌握当地俚语的经历，以及在与他人交流时的一件趣事。5What did the author decide to do in 2005？ATo find herself a dream to fulfill.BTo learn a foreign language.CTo live in an unfamiliar place.DTo travel around the world.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段开头可知，在2005年，作者决定搬到一个陌生
15、的地方居住。故选C。6Where did the author come from？AAmerica. BThe Bahamas.CLiverpool. DGermany.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后“especially since I lived most of my life in Germany”可知，作者大半部分的人生都住在德国，由此可推知，作者是德国人。7At the beginning of their relationship，the author .Aoften had headaches and couldnt concentrate on workBliked p
16、racticing her English with her husbandCfound it hard to understand what her husband saidDrealized it was really challenging to have a foreign husband答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段前三句可知，在二人最初建立关系时，作者觉得很难理解她丈夫所说的话。8How did the author feel when she knew what her husband really asked？AFunny. BAngry.CPleased. DDoubtfu
17、l.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I wasnt all that amused.and started laughing again，when I joined him wholeheartedly.”可推知，当作者得知她丈夫真正想要问什么的时候，她也被逗乐了，因此她感到很好笑。COnce a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works.She was trying to explain the principle of income tax(所得税)“You see，” she
18、 began speaking slowly and carefully，“each person who works must pay part of his or her salary to the government.If you make a high salary，your taxes are high.If you dont make much money，your taxes are low.”“Does it make sense？” she asked.“Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax？” The stu
19、dents nodded.“Are there any questions？” she asked.The students shook their heads.“Very good！” she said.“Now，I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short composition on the subject of income tax.”Little Joe was a slow learner.He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar，but at lea
20、st this time he seemed to understand the task.He took his pen and after a few minutes，he handed the teacher the following composition：Once I had a dog.His name was Tax.I opened the door and in come Tax.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。老师尽力让学生们理解什么是income tax，可是依然有学生闹出了笑话。income tax到底是什么，你弄明白了吗？9The teacher was trying t
21、o explain one day.Ahow the government worksBthe principle of income taxCeveryone should pay income taxDhow much tax one should pay for his income答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“to explain the principle of income tax(所得税)”可确定答案。10After the teachers explanation， .Aall the students shook their headsBmany of the st
22、udents were still puzzledCa few students disagreed with their teacherDnot all the students understood the meaning of income tax答案D解析推理判断题。由文章内容可知，尽管老师对于什么是“income tax”做出了解释，并且乔也认为自己理解了老师所说的概念，但通过他的作文可以看出，他并没有理解老师在说什么，由此可确定选D。11The students were asked .Ato say something about income taxBto answer som
23、e questions on income taxCto write a composition on income taxDto explain the principle of income tax答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“write a short composition on the subject of income tax”以及最后一段的“composition”可知，老师要求学生们写一篇关于“income tax”的作文。12What made Little Joe write that kind of composition？AHis poor understan
24、ding of the teaching.BThe teacher.CHis classmates nodding heads.DHis spelling and grammar ability.答案A解析推理判断题。根据乔写的内容可以看出，他将“income tax”理解成了“in come tax”，他认为Tax是个名字，由此可知他理解力较差。.七选五How can we all get more laughter into our lives？Here is what the experts suggest. 1 Nancy Alguire，a teacher in Clifton Pa
25、rk，was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing.Then she married a circus clown(小丑)“I became interested in the clowns，” she recalls.“One day I put on a costume and painted my face.That afternoon my whole life changed.I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 2 To th
26、is day，she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing. 3 It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy.Collect some cartoons and jokes.Also，keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life.“Good ideas come and go fast.You have to capture them quickly，or they
27、are gone，” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most. 4 And once you find laughter，no matter how painful your situation might be，you can survive it.Gray Alan，a sociology(社会学) professor at the University of Minnesota，claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain because it comes naturally. 5
28、 Just remember：we are just here for a period，so get a few laughs.AYou can soften the worst blows through humor.BLive with people who laugh.CPractise the art of laughing.DKeep a laughter file.EHe who laughs last laughs best.FBut its also something that has to be developed.GPeoples joy can affect those around them.1答案B解析B项与下文表达的主题一致，即和喜欢笑的人生活在一起，而且本段最后一句话也有提示，故选B。2答案G解析选项中除了B项提到人的影响外，G项也提到了，B项有概括性的作用，放在句首比较合适；G项是对前面讲的故事的一个总结，放在段末合适，故选G。3答案D解析该段建议收藏让人快乐的东西，选项中只有D项与其一致。故选D。4答案A解析本段指出说笑能够帮助人渡过艰难时刻，选项A与后面的内容相呼应，后面一句是对A项内容的阐述，故选A。5答案F解析空格前一句提到，笑是与生俱来的一项技能，而选项中只有F项放在此处衔接自然。句意为：但是它(笑)也是需要后天培养的。故选F。
