1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时提升作业 十八必修4Unit 3A taste of English humour(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AWatching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts
2、has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of pupp
3、et theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre, ” he explains. Roberts shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning to storytelling, ” he says. Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are
4、attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue. ” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and cultures. Roberts interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets on Christmas. He started putting on shows
5、with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Learning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spending most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time profes
6、sional puppeteer. ”The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actually create in the end are two very different things. Ive made some of my best puppets accidentally. ”When most people hear the
7、 word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at birthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets come serious messages sometimes. 【文章大意】本文讲述了虽然木偶表演栩栩如生,
8、但已不是当今一种最流行的娱乐形式。享有盛名的木偶大师罗伯特却让自己的木偶表演极具独创性。他让木偶表演不仅具有观赏性也有一定的教育意义。1. What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph? A. It is a most popular form of entertainment. B. It cannot give people pleasure any more. C. It was first brought to life by Peter Roberts. D. Its value as an art form is not
9、 fully recognized. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段“People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment”可知, 人们很少把木偶表演看作是一种娱乐形式来欣赏。分析选项可知D项(它作为一种艺术形式没有被充分认可)符合题意, 故选D。2. In Roberts eyes, his puppet shows_. A. usually attract people full of
10、humorB. are most popular for old aged audienceC. display something meaningful for different peopleD. involve hard work and great intelligence【解析】选C。推理判断题。第二段内容说“罗伯特的木偶戏涉及任何东西, 从扮小丑逗乐到讲故事, 他给各种各样不同的观众表演。有些人被木偶本身吸引, 而另一些人喜欢木偶表演中的对话。罗伯特相信这种形式的娱乐可以被各个年龄段和文化的人所欣赏。”由此可判断, 罗伯特的木偶戏为不同的人展示一些有意义的东西。分析选项可知C项符合
11、题意, 故选C。3. Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of _. A. the puppet show booksB. his university majorC. a Christmas giftD. some Chinese string puppets【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Roberts interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets on Christmas. ” 罗伯特对木偶的兴趣始于圣诞节时他收到
12、了一些漂亮的手套木偶。故选C。4. What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre? A. It is just a kind of entertainment for kids. B. It can be educational as well as entertaining. C. It is only a kind of serious art form. D. It should be kept light-hearted. 【解析】选B。 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“Certainly the subject m
13、atter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets come serious messages sometimes. ”木偶表演的主题更多的是轻松愉快的而不是严肃的。然而, 罗伯特指出木偶表演有时也传递一些严肃的东西。由此可推断出, 木偶表演既是一种娱乐也有一定的教育性。故选B。【知识拓展】难句解读Watching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most p
14、opular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. 翻译: 在今天观看木偶表演或许并不是最受欢迎的娱乐形式之一。但是在木偶表演天才Peter Ro
15、berts二十年孜孜不倦的努力下, 让呆滞的木偶变成可信赖的鲜活的人物, 据此他获得了“木偶大师”的头衔。分析: 本句是but引导的并列句。前句中Watching wooden dolls come to life为主语, 后句中主干是Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer”。BA monk lived with his brother, a one-eyed idiot(a very stupid person). One day, when the monk was scheduled to have an
16、interview with a famous theologian(a scientist who studies religions) who had come from far away to meet him, he needed to take care of some matters and would therefore be absent when the theologian arrived. He told his brother, “Receive this scholar and treat him well! Dont say a word to him, and e
17、verything will be OK. ”The monk left the temple. Upon returning, he went to meet his guest. “Did my brother receive you properly? ” asked the monk. “Your brother is outstanding. He is a great theologian! ” exclaimed the theologian with great enthusiasm. “What do you mean? My brothera theologian? ” s
18、tuttered(结巴地说)the surprised monk. “We had a passionate conversation, ” replied the scholar. “We communicated professionally by means of gestures. I showed him one finger and he replied by showing me two. Logically, I answered with three fingers and then he astonished me by raising a closed fist, end
19、ing the debate. With one finger, I implied the unity of Buddha. With two fingers, he expanded my point of view by reminding me that Buddha was inseparable from his theory. Delighted by the reply, with three fingers I expressed: Buddha and his theory in the world. Then he suggested a wonderful respon
20、se, showing me his fist: Buddha, his theory and the world, all together as one whole. ”A little later, the monk went to look for his one-eyed brother. “So how did it go earlier with the theologian? ”he asked. “Very simple, ”said the brother. “He made fun of me; he showed me one finger emphasizing th
21、at I have but one eye. Not wanting to fall into the conflict, I showed that he was fortunate enough to have two eyes. Critically, he continued, “Be that as it may , between us, we have three eyes. ” That was the straw that broke the camels back. Showing him a closed fist, I threatened to lay him out
22、 right then and there if he didnt stop his insulting challenges. ”【文章大意】这是一则幽默故事。神学大师站在自己的角度误解了和尚的傻瓜弟弟的手势语言, 让人读着忍不住发笑。5. According to the passage, the monks brother is a person_. A. who was a great theologianB. who was a three-eyed idiotC. who was a one-eyed theologianD. who was a fool with only on
23、e eye【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段的“A monk lived with his brother, a one-eyed idiot(a very stupid person). ”可知, 和尚的弟弟是一个只有一只眼睛的傻瓜。6. The theologian thought the monks brother as a great theologian because_. A. the brother was a one-eyed idiotB. the brother could communicate properly and politely by means of gest
24、uresC. the brother had deep thoughts of BuddhismD. the theologian himself misunderstood the brothers gestures【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第六段和最后一段的内容可知, 神学家误解了和尚的弟弟的手势语, 因此他认为和尚的弟弟是神学家。7. What would the monk do after he heard of his brothers explanation on how it went earlier with the theologian? A. The monk would
25、 be very angry with his brother and beat him. B. The monk would be very happy and praise him. C. The monk would apologize to the theologian and his brother. D. The monk would think what a funny misunderstanding it was. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。结合文意, 由常情可推知, 和尚会觉得是一个很有趣的误解。8. According to what the theologian sai
26、d, he considered the monks brothers fist to be the meaning of_. A. a threat to himB. an encouragement to himC. a unity of the Buddha, theory and the worldD. one eye of himself【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第六段神学家的解释Then he suggested a wonderful response, showing me his fist: Buddha, his theory and the world, all tog
27、ether as one whole. 可知, 他认为和尚弟弟的拳头意味着佛陀、理论和世界的统一。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. schedule计划; 安排2. interview面试; 采访3. scholar学者4. upon returning一回来5. outstanding杰出的; 优秀的6. enthusiasm热情7. by means of gestures通过手势的方式8. professionally专业地9. logically逻辑地10. emphasize强调11. conflict 冲突; 矛盾12. insult侮辱. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填
28、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reading for pleasure is an alien concept especially between your to-do list, your deadlines, and your complete lack of“your time”. 1 However, tons of super successful people find time in their schedules to read. After spending hours and hours trying different strategies, Im exc
29、ited to share the tricks that have helped me make reading for pleasure reality. Combine it with an existing, enjoyable habit. Writer James Clear introduced me to the concept of“habit stacking(叠放)” 2 According to Clear, “the quickest way to build a new habit into your life is to stack it on top of a
30、current habit. ”Since Ive always loved breakfast, I decided to “stack” the new habit of reading for 30 minutes on top of my existing one of going to cafes and eating fried eggs. 3At the beginning of each month, my friend and I share our reading lists and make sure to help each other to finish them.
31、After posting my first reading list with an image and “mentioning” a few authors, one of them started following my account and another asked me to share my thoughts on his book. 4Only allow yourself to buy a new book for every book youve finished. Although I never read much until recently, I did hav
32、e the bad habit of buying booksbooks that would only collect dust on my shelves. Ill assume that Im not the only one with this problem. 5 No matter how eager you are to purchase the new release that appeared in your local bookstore or on the homepage of your Amazon account, dontnot unless youve rece
33、ntly finished a book from your reading list. Its that simple. A. Share your monthly reading goals with a friend. B. Picking up a book and reading for fun feels impossible. C. Be responsible to your friends and the Internet strangers. D. Thanks to this strategy, I got my bookish lifestyle started. E.
34、 So I propose a solution that will help you both read more and save money. F. Being addicted to social media sure keeps you from achieving your reading goal. G. Posting your list online to build connections with writers you admire will always make a difference. 【文章大意】针对快乐阅读的一些实际困难, 作者提出了几点切实可行的方法来实现
35、快乐阅读。1. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。上句讲快乐阅读的障碍和不现实, B项: 拿起一本书快乐阅读, 感觉是不可能的。与上句衔接, 故选B。2. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。本部分讲把阅读与现有的、令人愉快的习惯结合起来。上句提到作家James Clear给我介绍了“习惯堆叠”的概念, D项: 多亏了这个策略, 我开始了读书生活, 与上句连接介绍了其作用。故选D。3. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据本部分my friend and I share our reading lists and make sure to help each other to finish them. 可知讲和朋友共
36、同分享阅读清单, 并确保互相帮助完成。A项: 和朋友分享你的每月阅读目标, 概括了本部分内容, 是本段的标题。故选A。4. 【解析】选G。逻辑推理题。上句讲把自己的阅读清单和阅读感想和其他作家分享, G项: 在网上发布你的清单和你欣赏的作家建立联系会有很大的不同, 是讲上面做法的作用, 故选G。5. 【解析】选E。逻辑推理题。上文讲买了书不阅读只是摆在书架上的坏习惯, E项: 所以我提出了一个解决方案, 可以帮助你们读更多的书并省钱。是针对上面问题的解决办法, 故选E。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. concept观念; 概念2. deadline最后期限3. strategy方法; 策略4. ex
37、isting现存的5. account账户; 叙述6. assume认为; 假设7. purchase购买8. release发行; 释放. 短文改错When talking about sport, I always feel very exciting, because I like sport so much. I love playing tennis, but it is my favorite sport. One day that I came home after school, I turned on TV and watch a tennis match. At first
38、, I was attracted by the two beautiful tennis player. When I watched the match for ten minutes I found it wonderful. From now on, I started to watch tennis matches. I have learned to play the tennis, and I often invite my friends play with me. My love to tennis are more than I could express. I am so
39、 luckily to have some friends who share the same interest with me. 答案: 1. 【解析】第一句excitingexcited考查形容词。这里指的是我感到很兴奋, 形容人, 所以要用excited。2. 【解析】第二句butand考查连词。根据句意可知前后两句是顺承关系而不是转折关系, 所以and合适。3. 【解析】第三句thatwhen考查状语从句。句意: 一天我从学校回家后, 我打开电视看网球比赛。故that改成when/after。4. 【解析】第三句watchwatched考查时态。因为前面的动词用的是一般过去式, 所以
40、这里应该保持时态一致。5. 【解析】第四句playerplayers考查名词。这里已经明确指出了有两个, 而且player是可数名词, 所以后面要加s。6. 【解析】第六句nowthen考查副词。因为前文都是在叙述过去的事, 所以不是从现在开始, 而是从那时开始。故now改成then。7. 【解析】第七句去掉the考查冠词。在球类前面不用定冠词, 故去掉the。8. 【解析】第七句friends后添加to考查固定搭配。invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事。所以这里缺少了to。9. 【解析】第八句areis考查主谓一致。这里的主语是love, 是不可数名词, 不能用are。10. 【解析】第九句luckilylucky考查形容词和副词。这里需要一个形容词lucky表示我多么幸运, 不能用副词。关闭Word文档返回原板块