1、Unit17 Laughter 一、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共15小题；共15分） 1. I knocked at the door, but there was no r (反应). 2. You need to be t to survive in the jungle. 3. He can a more work in a day than anyone else I know in the company. 4. Since your purpose of going to school is to o knowledge, why do you waste so much tim
2、e playing? 5. The c succeeded and he won the election. 6. The small animals were s to run away when they saw a tiger walking towards them. 7. His stories never fail to a me. 8. It was really u that he fell off the truck without being hurt. 9. Because there is no food, the people are s .10. D as her
3、illness is, she never feels hopeless for her future.11. He cant r temptation and often plays computer games.12. Smoking is now f in public places in more and more cities.13. So you are late again. How can you justify your d this time?14. Ive trying to c him to see the doctor.15. The villagers are no
4、t permitted to cross the b without permission.二、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共15小题；共15分）16. It is easy to (忽视) a small detail like that.17. The girl was in her parents power, and knew it was pointless to (抵抗).18. On hearing the news, he went to the hospital to see his friend without (拖延).19. Lack of time (禁止) a
5、ny further discussion at the point.20. We can (实现) whatever you can, and with better results.21. The woman has strengths which (使吃惊) the man.22. Im writing in r (回应) to your advertisement for an electrician.23. That politician won the presidential election (活动,运动) and became the President.24. Millio
6、ns of people in Africa are still (挨饿) to death at present.25. People try to avoid public transportation (耽搁) by using their own cars, and this in turn creates further problems.26. I couldnt stand her (令人恶心的) words and behaviour.27. Modern people must learn to live in (和谐) with nature.28. It was real
7、ly u (难以置信的) that he fell off the truck without being hurt.29. This machine has a (广泛的) use in the home.30. People in my (职业) have a duty to the public.三、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共10小题；共20分）31. 听众爆发出一片笑声。The audience .32. 在吵架之前，我们多年来在业务上一直来往。(词数不限)We business with each other for years before we quarrelled.33.
8、 因为经济原因，车主必须把汽车处理掉。The owner needs to the car for financial reasons.34. 我在这儿坐了整个下午了。(词数不限)I here all the afternoon.35. He started out the experiment without enough preparations, (结果失败了). (result)36. 他主张不论肤色、种族或信仰，人人都有言论自由。He stood for freedom of speech for everyone color, race or creed.37. 我本打算去拜访你，
9、但未料到的事情发生了。(词数不限)I to see you, but something unexpected happened.38. 由于他的研究，联合国正在使世界摆脱饥饿。 his research, the UN is trying to the world hunger.39. The crazy fans (等待) patiently for two hours, and they would wait until the star arrived.40. With the rapid development of medical science, we (会看到) more ne
10、w drugs used in the treatment of cancer.四、单项选择（共20小题；共20分）41.It you any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring.A. come up withB. set aboutC. run intoD. put aside42.He couldnt his father that John was telling the truth.A. convinceB. believeC. admitD. display43.It is really a problem.
11、 But I will try my best to solve it.A. roughB. toughC. patientD. tasty44. his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.A. Thanks toB. Thanks forC. In spite ofD. As regards45.To take pictures of wild lions, the photographer for three days before they appeared.A. has wa
12、itedB. will waitC. had been waitingD. waits46.When I said Id visit them in New Zealand, I how expensive the airfare would be.A. havent realisedB. didnt realiseC. dont realiseD. wouldnt realise47.This plant is really thriving even though I water it.A. unconsciouslyB. rarelyC. instantlyD. generously48
13、.Hes obviously quite embarrassed about it so he me to tell anyone.A. preventedB. keptC. permittedD. forbade49.Mary is in bed with a fever and she cant hope to the cold in a few days.A. get rid ofB. get away withC. get offD. get out50.I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone it. Was it you?
14、A. has doneB. had doneC. would doD. will do51.The boy could not the temptation of the toys and refused to leave the shop with his mother.A. persistB. insistC. resistD. consist52.If it were not for the fact that I very busy, I would go with you.A. amB. wasC. wereD. should be53.It is the first time th
15、at smoking control into Chinas national economic and social development.A. is putB. will be putC. was putD. has been put54.I for three hours when I suddenly became sick.A. had been workingB. would workC. have workedD. am working55.Some of the students feel it really hard to Tsinghua Universitys admi
16、ssion.A. admitB. obtainC. acceptD. succeed56.Your efforts, however, dont necessarily result success. Thats life.A. withB. toC. fromD. in57.People in these countries demand equal treatment for all, race, religion or sex.A. in defense ofB. regardless ofC. instead ofD. in support of58.- Has Sam finishe
17、d his homework today?- I have no idea. He it this morning.A. didB. has doneC. was doingD. had done59.Danny Ways jumping over the Great Wall and his own dream should be an inspiration to the youth in China.A. undertakingB. conductingC. performingD. accomplishing60.He refused to defeat, but in fact he
18、 is going to give in.A. acknowledgeB. winC. startD. experience五、完形填空（共20小题；共30分） At age 86, Millie Garfield is one of the worlds oldest elderly bloggers(写博客的人). 61 reading a newspaper article in 2003 and then asking her son for 62 in getting online, Millie has been blogging ever since. We usually as
19、sociate blogging with the 63 : our children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews. While the blogging landscape was once 64 almost entirely by teens, it has opened to different age groups now. After 38 years of marriage, Millie 65 her husband in 1994. She has no siblings and has only one son. She has to
20、 live alone. Like many elderly people, her social network was beginning to 66 in size as many of her friends were in assisted living. Blogging has 67 Millies universe. “I have to blog once a week,” she says. “If I dont, they start 68 about me.” When I ask who “they” are, Millie says they are the 70
21、or 80 69 who visit her blog each day. When she was three days 70 in posting one week, she began getting 71 from them to see if she was okay. She has also got to 72 other bloggers from around the country. Not only has blogging helped Millie make new 73 , but it has also helped her learn about herself
22、. “I write about everyday living in a 74 fashion, so I try to find interesting things in a TV show, a movie, or a(n) 75 to the dentist, she says, “I never knew I was funny but now people 76 me I am. It is a big discovery.” Millie 77 loves blogging. “My life would be 78 and empty without it. Im able
23、to learn from people all over the world,” she says. Then she adds, “When youre older, you dont have many 79 . The wonderful thing about blogging is that you can have many people hear what you think and no one 80 you when you are speaking.”61.A. WhileB. UntilC. AfterD. As62.A. helpB. apologyC. excuse
24、D. permission63.A. oldB. youngC. richD. sick64.A. damagedB. occupiedC. preparedD. designed65.A. missedB. followedC. recognizedD. lost66.A. growB. developC. decreaseD. remain67.A. expandedB. concludedC. foundD. ruined68.A. complainingB. thinkingC. arguingD. worrying69.A. workersB. readersC. passenger
25、sD. speakers70.A. lateB. awayC. fastD. ready71.A. warningsB. suggestionsC. emailsD. books72.A. knowB. seeC. changeD. ask73.A. commentsB. connectionsC. contributionsD. combinations74.A. popularB. famousC. similarD. humorous75.A. giftB. visitC. waveD. award76.A. warnB. proveC. orderD. tell77.A. probab
26、lyB. fortunatelyC. hardlyD. clearly78.A. poorB. slowC. dullD. simple79.A. listenersB. managersC. interpretersD. lecturers80.A. fearsB. interruptsC. controlsD. treats六、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）A Mr. Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films. He constantly gets into funny and ab
27、surd situations, which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationality or culture. The humor is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language, which is universal. One of my favorite shows is Mr. Bean in a fancy restaurant. After being seated a
28、t 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 if he did not know it was there. He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on
29、 the table for everyone to see. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look swiftly appears on his face. He takes all the money out of his wallet, counts it and puts it in a plate. He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile. Then he orders a
30、 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 finds the taste truly disgusting. He cannot hide his feelings, except when the waiter asks if ev
31、erything is all right. When this happens, he smiles and nods, showing that everything is fine. When the waiter is not looking, however, he was busy hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reachthe sugar bowl, the tiny flower vase, inside a small cake and under a plate. He becomes so desperate(绝望的) in th
32、e 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 meet someone like him in real life and I certainly wouldnt like to have dinner with him!81. From the passag
33、e we know Mr. Bean is .A. famous for directing filmsB. famous for his spoken EnglishC. well known for making filmsD. known for his body language and amusement in his comedies82. What does the underlined word disgusting in the third paragraph mean?A. tasting deliciousB. smelling goodC. feeling sickD.
34、 looking fine83. Why did Mr. Bean pretend to smile in front of the waiter?A. He didnt want the waiter embarrassed.B. He was in low spirits.C. He likes to express himself in the opposite way.D. He thought the waiter enjoyed smiling.84. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Mr. B
35、eanA Top Humour ActorB. Raw Hamburger Tastes DisgustingC. Being Mannered in a RestaurantD. How to Pretend to Like Something BoringB Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. Thats how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the
36、worldand many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Ever
37、yones naturally good at laughingits the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year-study in the
38、body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%. So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honestI wasnt interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worrie
39、d about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies cant tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten mi
40、nutes everybody in the room was laughing for realand some people just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!85. In which country was the first Laughter Clu
41、b started?A. Britain.B. America.C. Australia.D. India.86. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?A. Surprised.B. Pleased.C. Nervous.D. Stressful.87. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?A. After a few minutes.B. After a few hours.C. After a few seconds.D. After a fe
42、w days.88. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day.D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.C Feeling good and h
43、aving humor in our lives can do wonders for our position and productivity, which means that there is definitely a place for some humor on the job. Having a smiling face will help your coworkers and supervisors feel better being around you, and you may well end up reaping the rewards by laughing more
44、 in the workplace. But you need to know how to apply humor in your work environment. One of the main rules with humor in the workplace is to avoid argument when you are joking. Stay well away from joking about political affairs, race and religion. Never make fun of other people within your organizat
45、ion, as you are trying to win friends with the people you work with, and not set against them. If you cant help yourself, please be extremely careful. Making jokes about the ups and downs of your trade is a safe way to add wit(机智风趣) to the place of work. You will have the benefit of knowing precisel
46、y what your coworkers have to face each and every day, and its much better as it helps to let go of tensions and lower stress levels by getting them to chuckle about the situations they come across frequently. The very best time for some humor is when you are not working, but still in the region of
47、the people you work with, such as a coffee or lunch break. You can also make an effort to be funny on the job, but when you are working, its a good idea to use jokes much more discreetly than you would normally do. In general, humor in the workplace can flex your creative muscles and be a great help
48、 to your job.89. What is a proper topic for you to joke about at work?A. A funny political leader.B. Another persons religious belief.C. A person in your group.D. A mistake you made at work.90. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Being humorous at work can win you friends.B. We should alw
49、ays have humor at work.C. We should be careful when making jokes at work.D. We should never joke about a person at work.91. The underlined word discreetly in the fourth paragraph probably means .A. carefullyB. randomlyC. humorouslyD. secretly92. What is the passage mainly about?A. The benefits of ha
50、ving humor.B. How to be a humorous person.C. Good manners in the workplace.D. How to make jokes at work.D It is thought that crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, whether they are of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The shedder
51、of tears is likely to apologize, even when a great tragedy was the cause. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional tears. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterp
52、roductive(适得其反). Humans are the only animals clearly known to shed(流出) emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance(increase) survival. Although some observers have suggested tha
53、t crying is a way to ask for assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themsel
54、ves. Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating(缓解) stress, University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated(分离) two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in
55、 tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance. Other researchers are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs. At Tulane Universitys Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr.Peter Kast
56、l and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect(发现) drug abuse, to study the causes of dry eye syndrome(综合征) and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.93. What does the phrase both those responses in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Crying
57、out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.B. The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.C. The tear shedders apology and the observers effort to stop the crying.D. Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.94. From the passage we can infer that .
58、A. unlike animals, humans can shed tears for survivalB. we can reduce our stress by shedding tearsC. shedders of tears cant get help by crying loudlyD. it is unnatural for people to shed tears95. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Functions of shedding tears.B. Roles of emotional tears.C. Un
59、welcome shedders of tears.D. Research on the effects of tears.七、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）Make the Right Choices What is lifes greatest gift? 96. Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal. What is so great about choice? It transforms us from dumb a
60、nimals into artists. Each of us becomes another Michelangelo. Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life. The tool doesnt come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 97. The reward is happiness. Life is not still. It is a flow. 98. We constantly need
61、to monitor where we are on our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what corrective measures can I take? What action will I take now to readjust myself to my goals? Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It is the creative power of life. 99. And your l
62、ife becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are far more important than deciding where to shop. The more we appreciate the difference between minor and m
63、ajor decisions, the greater the probability that we will experience happiness and fulfillment. All chess lovers realize that it isnt necessary to win to enjoy the game. The pleasure is in the playing. Life is like a chess game. 100. If you live by this rule, you will always enjoy the game of life, r
64、egardless of its outcome.A. It is free will or choice.B. You have to make choices every day.C. Make the best moves you can under the circumstances.D. But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.E. Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.F. Life is full of har
65、d choices, and the bigger they are, the harder they get.G. Choose to carry out responsibilities not because you have to, but because you want to.八、补全短文（共10小题；共10分） I have always enjoyed listening to music. It helps me calm down after 101. busy day, and I am also one of those 102. can listen and stud
66、y at the same time. I am not fond of jazz music, but I like many other 103. (type) of music. When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radios. With the 104. (invent) of personal computers and cellphones, I prefer to listen on the phone, as new functions 105. (add) to them in the past few
67、years. The technology was developed in response 106. customer demand. Some people 107. (affect) by anxiety start to feel relaxed while listening to music on the phone. 108. worry about not being able to use it well. However, I am 109. dependent on the cellphones that I fail 110. (live) without them.
68、九、短文改错(不分行)（共10小题；共10分）文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。 Yesterday I go shopping in the supermarket. As I was looking at the goods I noticed a old man who seemed to be following me wherever I went. As I moved, there he was, smiled at me. I wondered that if I had d
69、one something wrong. But I didnt think I had. So I believed there must be anything wrong with him. I became a bit scared. At the food section I selecting the chicken when I felt a tap on the shoulders. Turn around, I saw that it was the same man. Lady, he final said, you have my shopping basket. At
70、that moment I realized I misunderstood him, so I said sorry for him at once.答案一、单词拼写(单句首字母填空) 1. response 2. tough 3. accomplish 4. obtain 5. campaign 6. scared 7. amuse 8. unbelievable 9. starving10. desperate11. resist12. forbidden13. delay14. convince15. border二、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)16. overlook17. re
71、sist18. delay19. forbids20. accomplish21. astonish22. response23. campaign24. starved25. delays26. disgusting27. harmony28. unbelievable29. universal30. profession三、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)31. burst into laughter32. had been doing33. get rid of34. have been sitting35. resulting in failure36. regardless of37.
72、had intended38. Thanks to, rid, of39. had been waiting40. will be seeing四、单项选择41. C42. A43. B44. A45. C46. B47. B48. D49. A50. B51. C52. A53. D54. A55. B56. D57. B58. C59. D60. A五、完形填空61. C62. A63. B64. B65. D66. C67. A68. D69. B70. A71. C72. A73. B74. D75. B76. D77. D78. C79. A80. B六、阅读理解81. D82. C
73、83. A84. A85. D86. C87. A88. A89. D90. C91. A92. D93. C94. D95. A七、短文7选5(5选5等)96. A97. D98. E99. B100. C八、补全短文101. a102. who103. types104. invention105. have been added106. to107. affected108. Others109. so110. to live九、短文改错(不分行)111. go改为went112. a改为an113. smiled改为smiling114. 去掉that115. anything改为something116. selecting前加was117. shoulders改为shoulder118. Turn改为Turning119. final改为finally120. for改为to