1、Section Laughter Is the Best Medicine & My Favourite Comedy根据提示写出下列单词1acknowledge vt.认可，承认2profession n. 职业，专业3authority n. 权力；权威4figure n. 人物5campaign n. 运动6alongside adv. 在旁边，与并排7tension n. 紧张，焦虑8scold vt. 骂，责骂9forbid vt. 禁止，不准10universal adj. 通用的，普遍的；全世界的11desperate adj. 不顾一切的12compensate vt. 补偿，
2、赔偿13rarely adv. 很少，难得根据提示补全下列短语1get rid of 处理掉；摆脱2fool around 糊弄，瞎弄3work out 弄明白；计算出；锻炼4run into 撞上5result in 导致，造成6take sth.seriously 认真对待某事7turn sb.off 令人讨厌8be stuck in 被困住9run after 追求；追捕10put on 假装11regardless of 不管，不顾12play around 四处游戏根据提示补全下列教材原句1The first time you listen，try to get the genera
3、l idea and circle possible options.听第一遍的时候，尽力了解大意并圈出可能的选项。2After being seated at his table，Mr Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals it in an envelope and places it on the table.在餐桌就座后，憨豆先生拿出一张卡片，在上面写了几个字，然后将卡片封入信封，放在桌上。3While still at primary school，Rowan had already shown admirable a
4、cting talent.还在小学时，罗恩就已经表现出令人赞叹的表演天分。阅读P24课文，选择最佳选项1Mr.Bean is_，looking at the menu.AexcitedBastonishedCdisappointed Ddesperate2When Mr Bean finds the dish called “steak tartare”，he smiles because_Ahe likes the dishBhe thinks the dish is deliciousChe is very hungryDhe has enough money to buy the dis
5、h3That Rowans career changed from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was due to the following EXCEPT_Ahis fathers encouragementBsome speaking problems he had in his childhoodCa group of talented people at universityDan event which occurred to him one day in 19764From Rowans achievement，we m
6、ay know if you want to be a success，you should_first.Awork hardBbe selfconfidentCfollow your teachers adviceDdevelop a variety of interests【答案】14BDAB阅读P24课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Mr Bean is a worldwide 1._(recognise)character on TV and in films.He constantly 2._(get)into awkward and absurd sit
7、uations，which 3._(great)amuses audiences regardless of their nationality or culture.The humour is always made clear 4._ a series of simple and funny acts 5._ rely purely on body language，which is universal.Rowan Atkinson is the 6._(act)who plays Mr Bean.He has created many wonderful characters and i
8、s best known 7._the dizzy，awkward，clumsy，but always amusing Mr Bean.Due to some speaking problems in his childhood，Rowan became an 8._(electric)engineer.But he faced the challenge bravely and his 9._(admire)acting talent made him 10._famous than Chaplin.【答案】1.recognised2.gets3.greatly4through5.that6
9、.actor7.for8.electrical9admirable10.more acknowledge vt.承认；认可；告知已收到；对表示感谢；对打招呼acknowledge(doing)sth./that.承认acknowledge.to be/as. 认为是It is universally acknowledged that.是大家所公认的They acknowledged having(have)been defeated.他们承认已经被打败。Sun Yang is acknowledged as the best male swimmer of the 15th World Aq
10、uatics Championships.孙杨被公认为是第十五届世界游泳锦标赛上的最佳男游泳运动员。It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an acute sense of smell.大家都认为狗的嗅觉敏锐。 get rid of 处理掉，摆脱(教材P22)It wouldnt be beneficial if humour got rid of all the stress from our lives.如果幽默把我们生活中的所有压力都消除是不会有好处的。be rid of摆脱；除掉；除去rid sb./sth.of sth. 使某人/
11、某物摆脱某物rid oneself of sth. 使自己摆脱某物What you just said rid me of anxiety to take the exam.你刚才所说的话消除了我对考试的担心。He was finally able to rid himself (him) of all financial worries.他终于使自己摆脱了所有的经济忧虑。 figure n人物；名人；数字；身材；图像v.估计；理解；认为；(以重要地位)出现(教材P22)After all，who gets to say these kinds of things to an authorit
12、y figure?毕竟，有谁能对一个权威人士说这种事？写出下列句子中figure的汉语意思They figured it was better to stay where they were._Gandhi(甘地)was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history._She had always been so proud of her figure._A square is a figure with four equal sides and four right angles._He gave some figures
13、 to prove his views._【答案】认为名人身材图像数字(1)figure out弄明白；计算出figure on 指望；估计到figure sth.in 将某物包括/计算在内(2)keep ones figure 保持身材苗条Please help me to figure out my income tax.请帮我算一下我的所得税。I hadnt figured on getting home so late.我没有估计到这么晚才回家。 result in 导致，造成The earthquake resulted in more than 2，000 persons deat
14、h.那次地震造成2 000多人死亡。result from由于，由引起as a result 结果as a result of 由于His failure resulted from not working hard enough.他的失败是由于工作不够努力。As a result，there is often trouble in American families.因此，美国家庭中常常会出现麻烦事。He was late as a result of the snow.由于大雪他迟到了。 resist vt.抵制，抵抗；忍住(教材P22)Putting a red nose on whil
15、e you are stuck in a traffic jam can be a good way of resisting the tension caused by the jam.当你遇上交通堵塞时，戴上一个红色的鼻子能有效地抵制拥堵带来的紧张。(1)resist后跟名词或动词的ing形式，不加不定式(2)resistance n抵抗，反抗resistant adj. 有抵抗力的She couldnt resist laughing(laugh)at him in those clothes.她忍不住要笑他穿的衣服。The company accepted the agreement
16、without resistance.那个公司毫不反对地接受了协议。It can make the plants resistant(resist)to damage at low temperatures.它可以使植物在低温下不受损。 forbid vt.禁止；不许(教材P22)I can forbid them from giving people too much work.我可以禁止他们给人们太多工作forbid sth.禁止某事forbid sb.sth. 禁止某人拥有某物forbid sb.to do sth.forbid sb.from doing sth.禁止某人做某事forb
17、id doing sth. 禁止做某事be forbidden to do sth. 被禁止做某事The new law forbids smoking in public places.新法律禁止在公共场合抽烟。The school forbids students to play(play)basketball in the classroom.学校不允许学生在教室打篮球。He was forbidden from taking(take)part in political activities.他被禁止参加政治活动。 run into撞上(bump/knock into)，偶然遇到； 遭
18、遇(困难，问题等)(教材P22).the day before we went away，another car just ran straight into me.在我们离开的前一天，另一辆车正好撞到我的车上。The project is running into financial difficulties.这一项目遇到了财政困难。run across偶然遇到run after 追逐；追踪；追求run around 到处跑run away(from) 逃走；逃脱run out(常与of连用) 用光；耗尽If you run after two hares，you will catch ne
19、ither.如果你同时追两只兔子，你将一只也抓不住。Weve run out of our energy.我们已精疲力竭。In the near future，some of the earths natural resources will run out.在不久的将来，地球上的某些自然资源将会枯竭。 turn sb.off 令人讨厌(教材P24).really turns you off?真的令你讨厌吗？turn sth.off关闭/切断(电源等)turn in 上交turn down 调小；拒绝turn on 打开(电源等)turn up 出现turn out 证明是，结果是turn t
20、o 求助于；转向turn over 翻阅；反复考虑Had you turned off the electricity before you left the lab?离开实验室之前你切断电源了吗？Jimmy offered to marry her again，but shed already turned him down three times.吉米再次向她求婚，但她已拒绝了他3次。I hate the way my hair turned outThe colours all wrong.我不喜欢我的头发最终做成的那个样子，颜色完全不对劲。He turns to me whenever
21、 he has difficulties.他一有困难就来找我。 astonished adj.感到惊讶的(教材P24)When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appears on his face.当他看菜单时，脸上迅速地闪现出一副震惊的表情。(1)astonish vt.使惊讶；使震惊(2) 对(做)感到惊讶(3)astonishing adj. 惊人的；令人惊讶的(4)astonishment n. 惊讶to ones astonishment 令某人感到惊讶的是We were all astonished at the n
22、ews/astonished to hear that he had passed his driving test.听到他通过驾驶考试的消息，我们都感到惊讶。To my astonishment(astonish)，it had completely disappeared.使我惊讶的是，它消失得无影无踪了。His first novel enjoyed an astonishing(astonish) success.他的第一部小说获得了惊人的成功。语境助记The astonishing news astonished many people.They were really astoni
23、shed at it because it was beyond their imagination.那条惊人的新闻让很多人感到吃惊，由于这超出了他们的想象，他们真的感到惊讶。 desperate adj.不顾一切的；绝望的(教材P24)He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him.最后，他不顾一切了，甚至将一些肉塞进坐在他附近的一个女士的手提包里(1)be desperate for sth.渴望某物be desperate to
24、do sth. 很想做某事(2)desperately adv. 绝望地；极度地desperation n. 不顾一切；绝望in desperation 在走投无路的情况下；不顾死活地She was desperate to work to provide for a large family.她拼命地工作来供养一个大家庭。The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.在沙漠中迷失方向的人极度渴望得到水。He desperately(desperate)saw her disappear into the crowd.他绝望地看着她消失在
25、人群中。 convince vt.使确信；使信服；使相信(教材P25)Although his teachers predicted a career in acting，Rowan was not convinced himself.虽然他的老师预言他将从事表演事业，但是罗恩自己并没有信服(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.that. 使某人相信convince sb.to do sth. 说服某人做某事(2)convinced adj. 确信的；坚信的(描述人的感受)convincing adj. 令人信服的(描述物的特性)be convinc
26、ed of/that. 坚信/深信We finally convinced them of our honesty.我们终于使他们相信我们是诚实的。What convinced you to vote(vote)for them?究竟是什么使得你愿意投他们的票？I convinced him that there was no danger.我使他相信没有危险。They were convinced(convince)of the suspects guilt.他们确信犯罪嫌疑人的罪行。 .语境填词1The prisoner clawed at the cell door in despera
27、tion(desperate)2The data we have collected is not enough to be convincing(convince)3We are astonished(astonish)at his ignorance of his duties.4The firm has to overcome its resistance(resist)to new technology.5We forbid anyone from smoking(smoke)in the concert hall.6To our great astonishment，the boss
28、 wasnt astonished at the astonishing news at all.(astonish)7I refuse to speak of disgusting things，because they disgust me！(disgust)8Her convincing speech made everyone present convinced(convince)9People who are resistant to change cannot resist change for the worse.(resist)10The government has been
29、 more cautious about the policy，but the caution caused other problems.(caution).选词填空result in，fool around，get rid of，run after，be stuck in，run into1Although we have not yet run into poachers，it must be only a matter of time until we do.2The boom in building has resulted in the local land being more
30、valuable now for houses.3Dont bother running after the bus.4I actually started it because I was stuck in a job that I hated.5We have to get rid of these old newspapers.6They always fool around when the boss is not in the office.完成句子1普遍认为我们的经营在走下坡。It was widely acknowledged that our business is going
31、 downhill.2很多头发问题都是由饮食引起的。Many hair problems result from what you eat.3他的自行车失去控制，因而撞上一棵树。He lost control of his bike and ran into a tree4她那令人遗憾的说话态度，实在使我对她毫无好感。Her unfortunate manner of speech really turns me off her. 5这样的人民公敌应当除掉。Such enemies of the people ought to be got rid of (教材P22)The first ti
32、me you listen，try to get the general idea and circle possible options.听第一遍的时候，尽力了解大意并圈出可能的选项。【句式分析】句中the first time用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“第一次时”。时间状语从句的特殊连接词：(1)名词短语转化为连词：the first/second.time(that).第一/二次the time/moment/minute.一就each/every/any/next time.每一次/任何时候/下一次(2)表示“一就”的引导词：immediately/directly/instan
33、tly/hardly.when/no sooner.thanThe third time I went to Beijing，I managed to visit some famous places of interest.第三次去北京时，我得以游览了一些著名景点。Each time I hear the song，I feel happy.每次听到那首歌，我都感觉很愉快。I had hardly told him my name when he rang off.我还没来得及告诉他我的名字，他就挂断了电话。No sooner had she heard the news than she
34、jumped with joy.她一听到那个消息，就高兴地跳起来。 (教材P24)He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiters ask if everything is all right.除了当侍者问他是否一切都好时，他不能掩饰自己的感情。【句式分析】except后除接名词或代词外，还可接副词、不定式、介词短语、that从句、when从句、what从句、why从句、where从句等； except for主要用来谈论不同类的东西，在说明情况后做细节上的修正，有时含有惋惜之意。He has nothing now except what
35、 we owe him.除了我们欠他的钱外，他现在是一无所有了。I like her except when she is angry.除了她发怒的时候，我挺喜欢她。We had a pleasant time，except for the weather.我们玩得很高兴，只是天气不太好。 (教材P25)While still at primary school，Rowan had already shown admirable acting talent.还在小学时，罗恩就已经表现出令人赞叹的表演天分。【句式分析】while引导时间状语从句。该句为状语从句的省略形式，其完整结构应为：Whil
36、e Rowan was still at primary school，.(1)引导时间状语从句时，从句中的谓语动词应用延续性动词或表示状态的词。(2)引导让步状语从句时，多用于句首，意为“尽管，虽然”。(3)while作并列连词用，意思为“而，然而”，表示意义上的对比或转折。Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。While I admit his good points I can see his bad.尽管我承认他的长处，但我也看到了他的不足。Theres plenty of rain in the southeast，while theres little
37、 in the northeast.东南部雨量充足，而东北部则很少下雨。完成句子1除非去度假，不然他们很少驾车远行。Except when they take a vacation，they rarely drive long distances.2我每次感冒背就痛。Every time I catch a cold，I have pain in my back.3她听着收音机睡着了。While she was listening to the radio，she fell asleep.He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from th
38、e look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting.【分析】这是一个由but连接的并列句，句中第二个it在句中作形式主语，代替后面that引导的从句。【翻译】他试图去吃它，但是从他脸上的表情来看，显然是难以下咽。学业分层测评(六).单句语法填空1You will soon be convinced(convince) that she is right.2We were desperate to see(see) whether the method was working.3You may imagine their ast
39、onishment(astonish) at finding the room empty.4Joe is acknowledged as the best basketball player of the year.5Prisoners were forbidden(forbid) to approach the fence.6I know nothing about it except what I have read in the papers.7Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.8He became
40、 much more cautious(caution) after the accident.9I have a sweet tooth and cant resist eating(eat) chocolate and ice cream.10Please keep the watch for me while/when I go swimming.完成句子1除了忙的时候之外，他是愿意帮助人的。Hes ready to offer his help except when hes busy2我第一次见到他时，他正在读书。The first time I saw him，he was rea
41、ding a book.3他承认购买那东西是个错误之举。He acknowledged that the purchase had been a mistake.4这场空袭造成数千人死亡。Thousands suffered death as a result of the bomb attacks. 5他因服用兴奋剂被罚停赛已有一年了。He has been forbidden from playing for one year because of his using excitant.阅读理解A(2016福建四地六校高二上月考)I went online to check if my p
42、ay was in my bank account.To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, a company Id never worked for had also paid me! I knew Id have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person.Easier said than done.The bank couldnt
43、help as it wasnt a bank problem.The human resources department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didnt have enough details.I rang the bank again.Thankfully I had a sympathetic call operator who gave me a name，so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for.I expected the bank would
44、 contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel.I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account when Daniel called，explaining hed tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error.He had rung t
45、o ask if I could speak to the bank, but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me.Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle
46、 of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his.I never had any intention of keeping Daniels pay but red tape(繁琐手续) made it difficult to do the right thing.It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldnt doadmit a mistake has occurred and fix it.【语篇解读】突然
47、发现自己的账户打进了别人的工资，你会怎么办呢？文章作者通过自己辛苦的努力，最终把钱归还给了它的主人。1What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account?AHe didnt know what to do with it.BHe felt lucky to get it.CHe thought of keeping it for himself.DHe wanted to return it to the right person.【解析】细节理解题。从句子“so I tried to
48、get the money back to the right person”可以得出答案为D。【答案】D2The underlined phrase“beside myself”(in Paragraph 1) probably means_Avery fortunateBvery angryCreally thankful Dat ease【解析】词义猜测题。根据句子“if my own salary was not in my account”，再设身处地地想一下，可知答案为B。【答案】B3How was the problem solved in the end?AThe author
49、 and Daniel solved the problem themselves.BIt cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money.CThe author gave the money back to the company.DThe call operator offered to solve their problem.【解析】细节理解题。从文章最后一段可以确定。【答案】A4From the passage we can infer that_Athe bank could solve the problem so
50、on and easily with the red tapeBsome large organizations usually have troublesome official rulesCDaniel didnt know the error before he contacted the authorDthe company gave the wrong account to the bank【解析】推理判断题。从文章最后一段倒数第二句话可以推出选项B的说法恰当。【答案】BBThe power of humor and laugher is numerous.They entertai
51、n us and make us feel good.But，above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine.They relieve pain，reduce stress and anxiety, and are antiaging and longevity facilitators (促进者)They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work.H
52、owever, they are slipping away from us.We have become far too serious.The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children.Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day.For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on
53、 average 18 times a day.Today，we are lucky if we average between 46 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people.You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not t
54、he same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing(交际) with friends and relatives was much looked forward to.However, this is no longer the case.In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing
55、 outside home.They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant selfentertainment at the push of a button.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better.Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or few
56、er hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded (逐渐毁坏) away.I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter.This e
57、ncouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor and la
58、ughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them.To date, I have developed a number of humorlaughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations.You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly emagazine “The Humormeisters Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor Ezine navigation button on the websi
59、te.【语篇解读】文章介绍了作者认为幽默和笑声有助于健康。与他人互动得到笑的次数才会更多，也才会笑得更发自内心。但现在人们既没时间也没有在外面与他人社交的趋向。人们可通过点击幽默电子杂志上的导航按钮上作者的幽默论坛参与幽默话题互动从而获得更多的健康笑声。5According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because_Athe pace of change in our lives is becoming fasterBwe fail to reflect on fun times in our livesCwe treat eve
60、rything in a serious wayDhumor of situations lies beneath【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“We have become far too serious.”我们变得太严肃了。选项中只有C项“我们以一种很严肃的方式对待事物”符合语意。故选C。【答案】C6The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that_Aresearchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughterBpeople laugh more heartily when spen
61、ding time with othersCwe can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetDgetting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult【解析】推理判断题。阅读第四段内容可知人们在聊天互动中笑的次数更多，更发自内心地笑。四选项中只有B项“人们在与其他人在一起时笑得更发自内心”。故选B。【答案】B7The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means“_”Adestination BtendencyCatti
62、tude Dapproach【解析】猜测词义题。画线部分句意是“事实上，大多数人很难找到时间，他们也没有在外面成为社交家的倾向。”A.destination目的地；B.tendency倾向，趋势；C.attitude态度；D.approach方法；途径。故选B。【答案】B8Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeisters Forum”？AThe power of honesty.BDont be your own worst enemy.CLive life purposefully:
63、 The relationship within.DFunny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句内容可知作者的文章可在幽默电子杂志上找到，故只有D项符合。故选D。【答案】D.阅读填句(2016广东揭阳一中高二第二次段考)Could Organizing Your Home Change Your Life?Marie Kondo is an expert on organizing and cleaning.She is considered an expert on clearing away
64、 unused or unnecessary things, better known as clutter.Actually, she did write a book on the issue, which is called “The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up”_1_ It has sold more than 2 million copies.Marie Kondo says people can improve their lives by changing the way they think about all their stuffeve
65、rything from books, documents and photographs to clothing and personal mementoes.“_2_”And “this is pretty good，”Ms.Kondo writes.This is not the first time an organizing expert has written a book on clutter.Other books suggest wonderful things will happen when you organize your home.One book says tha
66、t if you throw out 50 things from your home, you will actually find your life._3_And still others promise a better job, more money and a perfect family if you simply organize the things that fill your life._4_She told the Business Insider website that some of her clients have lost weight.“Your selfp
67、erception is improved by living in a clean and neat room，”she said.“This can change lifestyles and, in turn, appearances.”Marie Kondo teaches a method of organizing she calls KonMari.It is more of an event or ceremony.This is the part that followers say makes it more lasting.Ms.Kondo says KonMari cr
68、eates a different relationship between you and your possessions.If the object meant something to you or served you well, you thank it for its service before throwing or giving it away.In her book, Ms.Kondo suggests that you touch the item and ask one simple question：“Does it bring me joy？”_5_AHer bo
69、ok is a bestseller around the world.BMarie Kondo makes some of the same claims.CWhen you put your house in order, you put your affairs and your past in order too.DUnnecessary things just take up too much space in your home.EIf it doesnt, you give it away so that it may give joy to someone else.FAnother book says that if you make clutter disappear, you will also lose weight.GOn the contrary, Marie Kondo disagrees with it.【答案】15ACFBE 版权所有：高考资源网()