1、Unit 17 Laughter课时作业.完形填空(2019陕西名校联盟高三模拟联考卷)Regardless of the feelings underneath our expression, a smile may be able to make us feel better. Various studies have found that smiles can make our mood (心情) better, send pleasure _1_ to our brains, and _2_ our relationship. So to test the _3_， I put smi
2、ling on trial.My smiles often come _4_ when Im with friends or _5_ someone for serving me coffee, but its harder the _6_ of the time. While in transit, for example, I _7_ see a smile exchanged between people. On the tube in London, its almost frowned (皱眉) upon to even _8_ someone in the eye, let alo
3、ne grin at them.As a result, I stay stonyfaced when _9_ the city or getting on a train, simply because its the existing state, and it would be _10_ to do anything else. Its quite possible that my sour _11_ might be having a(n) _12_ on my mood.Therefore, I tried smiling at everyone I _13_ all day to
4、see if it had any effect on the way I look at life.My immediate _14_ was that it was awkward. Making an effort as planned to smile suddenly made me feel _15_which I guess is exactly what it was.The day _16_ fairly regularly. I got up, made breakfast, and _17_ out for a run. I didnt feel like smiling
5、 while panting (喘息) around the park，_18_ I tried my best. I dont think people were expecting me to lock eyes with them and smile while they were also _19_， but I didnt get any reactions that _20_ they were too alarmed by it.篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者就微笑对情绪的作用这一理论进行验证的过程。1.A.meaningsBcompetitionsC.signa
6、lsDinventions答案：C多项研究发现，微笑可以使我们的心情变好，向大脑发送快乐的信号(signal)。2.A.describeBimproveC.changeDbuild答案：B微笑可以改善(improve)我们的关系。3.A.experiment B routineC.theoryDrecipe答案：C因此，为了验证这个理论(theory)，“我”进行了关于微笑的实验。4.A.consistentlyBapproximatelyC.rapidlyDeasily答案：D当“我”和朋友在一起时，“我”很容易地(easily)就能笑出来。5.A.beggingBchargingC.bla
7、mingDthanking答案：D或是在感谢(thank)服务员提供咖啡时也会很容易笑。6.A.restBlateC.lastDearly答案：A但是在其余(rest)时间“我”很难笑出来。7.A.rarelyBdirectlyC.graduallyDnaturally答案：A比如，在路上的时候，“我”很少(rarely)看到人们之间交换微笑。8.A.laughBstareC.lookDshout答案：C在伦敦的地铁上，即使是直视某人也是会被嗤之以鼻的，更不用说对着他们微笑了。look sb. in the eye “直视某人”。9.A.figuring outBbreaking intoC.
8、taking overDwalking around答案：D结果，当“我”游览(walk around)城市或是乘坐火车的时候，“我”都板着脸，因为这是现状。10.A.strangeBdisappointingC.uniqueDtypical答案：A做其他任何事情都是很奇怪的(strange)。11.A.backBneckC.faceDeye答案：C“我”的臭脸(face)很可能会影响“我”的情绪。12.A.expressionBinfluenceC.remarkDfocus答案：Bhave an influence on sb./sth. “对某人/某事有影响”。13.A.treatedBm
9、etC.missedDenquired答案：B因此，“我”一整天都试着对“我”遇见(meet)的每一个人微笑，“我”想看看微笑是否会对“我”看待生活的方式有任何影响。14.A.principleBexplanationC.replyDreaction答案：D“我”的第一反应(reaction)是：朝别人微笑是尴尬的。15.A.specialBuncomfortableC.normalDpowerless答案：B按计划努力微笑突然让“我”感觉到不舒服(uncomfortable)。16.A.wentBputC.endedDrose答案：A这一天都是按常规进行(go)的。17.A.reachedB
10、squeezedC.soughtDheaded答案：D“我”起床，做早饭，然后出门(head)跑步。18.A.butBandC.soDor答案：A“我”不喜欢在公园跑步喘息的时候微笑，但是(but)“我”尽力了。19.A.wanderingBchattingC.exercisingDexploring答案：C“我”认为人们并不期待“我”在他们也在做锻炼(exercise)的时候和他们四目相对并微笑。20.A.stressedBsuggestedC.predictedDdemanded答案：B不过他们没有做出任何表明(suggest)他们被微笑惊到的反应。.阅读理解AIn the early 1
11、990s, Madan Kataria, an Indian doctor who worked in Mumbai, became interested in the growing body of scientific evidence showing that laughter is extremely beneficial to human health. He made a decision that more laughter was needed to improve health and deal with the stress of modern living.In 1995
12、, while writing an article for a health journal, Dr Kataria discovered many modern scientific studies describing the benefits of laughter on the human mind and body. In particular, he was impressed by Norman Cousins book Anatomy of an Illness and the research work by Dr Lee Berk. Then he began to fi
13、eldtest the effect of laughter on himself and others.Starting with just five people, on March 13, 1995, at a public park in his neighborhood, Dr Kataria started the first laughter club. They laughed together in the park to the amusement of bystanders, and the small group quickly grew to more than 50
14、 people within a few days. In the early meetings, they stood in a circle with one person in the center to tell a joke or a funny story. Everybody enjoyed themselves and felt good for the rest of the day. However, after two weeks, their jokes and stories ran out. Some complained that it would be bett
15、er to discontinue the club than to continue without any jokes. Dr Kataria asked the club members to give him one day to develop a_breakthrough that would solve the problem.That night, Dr Kataria reviewed his research and finally found the answer. Our body cannot differentiate between pretend and gen
16、uine laughter. In fact, both produced the same effect. The next morning, the results were amazing. For some, the makebelieve laughter quickly turned into real laughter. Soon the group was laughing like never before. The hearty laughter that followed lasted for almost ten minutes. This was the birth
17、of Laughter Yoga.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了爱笑瑜伽的起源。1.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Madan Kataria_.A.used to be seriousB.was a man of actionC.found his life stressfulD.was an expert in laughing答案：B推理判断题。由第二段中的最后一句“Then he began to fieldtest the effect of laughter on himself and others.”可知，Madan Katar
18、ia是一位实干家，故选B项。2.After a short period of time, the club members_.A.didnt know what to talk aboutB.doubted whether laughter would helpC.couldnt find any place to get togetherD.showed less interest in Dr Katarias club答案：A细节理解题。由第三段中的“. after two weeks, their jokes and stories ran out . to continue with
19、out any jokes”可知，两周后他们的笑话和故事都讲完了，不知道该谈论些什么了，故选A项。3.The underlined part “a breakthrough” refers to the discovery that_.A.people may laugh a lot after taking a new type of medicineB.genuine laughter works better than pretend laughterC.laughing a lot is able to help us fight off illnessD.pretend laught
20、er is also helpful to our health答案：D词义猜测题。由画线词下一段中的“Our body cannot . produced the same effect.”可知，Dr Kataria的突破性发现就是假笑和真笑一样有助于人体健康，故选D项。4.What would be the best title for the text？A.Laughter clubs in IndiaB.Benefits of Laughter YogaC.The origin of Laughter YogaD.Laughterthe best medicine答案：C标题判断题。由
21、文章最后的“This was the birth of Laughter Yoga.”以及文中相关的介绍可知，本文主要讲述了爱笑瑜伽的起源，故选C项。B(2019湖南湘东六校下学期高三联考)It is widely believed that smiling means a person is happy, and it usually occurs when theyre meeting another person or a group of people. However, a new study led by the body language expert Dr Harry Witc
22、hel shows this isnt always the case. In his research, he asked 44 participants aged 1835 to play a geography quiz game consisting of nine difficult questions so that they often got the answer wrong. Participants seated interacted with a computer alone in a room while their faces were video recorded.
23、 After the quiz, the participants were asked to rate their experience using a range of 12 emotions including bored， interested and frustrated. Meanwhile, their facial expressions were then computer analysed frame by frame in order to judge how much they were smiling based on a scale of between 0 to
24、1. Dr Witchel said: “According to some researchers, a real smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness or amusement. However, behavioural ecology theory suggests that all smiles are tools used in social interactions, meaning cheerfulness is neither necessary nor rich for smiling. Our study showed
25、 that in these humancomputer interaction experiments, smiling isnt driven by happiness; it is associated with subjective involvement (主观参与), which acts like a social fuel for smiling, even when socialising with a computer on your own.” Surprisingly, participants didnt tend to smile during the period
26、 when they were trying to figure out the answers. However, they did smile right after the computer game informed them if their answer was correct or wrong. Participants smiled more often when they got the answer wrong. Dr Witchel added：“During these computerised quizzes, smiling was greatly increase
27、d just after answering questions incorrectly. This behaviour could be explained by selfratings of involvement, rather than by ratings of happiness or frustration.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。人们普遍认为微笑意味着一个人是快乐的，但是研究表明，微笑仅是社交的需要，并不表明这个人一定是快乐的。5.Why did Dr Witchel use difficult questions in the quiz game? A.To make
28、it hard for participants to answer them correctly.B.To make the answer period last as long as possible.C.To discover the most intelligent participants.D.To create a stressful situation for participants deliberately.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“In his research, he asked 44 participants aged 1835 to play a geog
29、raphy quiz game consisting of nine difficult questions so that they often got the answer wrong.”可知，他设计的问题很难是为了让参加试验的人得出错误的答案；据此可知，设计难题的目的是让参与者难以答对题目，故A项正确。6.What can we infer from what Dr Witchel said in Paragraph 4？A.Other researchers opinion of a real smile is quite right.B.Smiles arent necessaril
30、y useful tools in social interactions.C.Subjective involvement doesnt motivate smiling in social interactions.D.Witchels study finding is consistent with behavioural ecology theory.答案：D推理判断题。根据第四段尾句“Our study showed that in these humancomputer interaction experiments, smiling isnt driven by happines
31、s; it is associated with subjective involvement (主观参与), which acts like a social fuel for smiling, even when socialising with a computer on your own.”可知，试验结果表明，微笑不是由快乐驱动的；它与主观参与有关；结合第四段第二句“However, behavioural ecology theory suggests that all smiles are tools used in social interactions, meaning che
32、erfulness is neither necessary nor rich for smiling.”可知，行为生态学理论认为，所有的微笑都是社会交往中使用的工具，这意味着快乐对微笑来说既不是必要的，也不是丰富的。据此可以推断，研究的结果与行为生态学理论一致，故D项正确。7.What do we know about the text？AParticipants were asked to interact with each other in the quiz.BParticipants in the quiz smiled less often when they got the an
33、swer wrong.CIn Dr Witchels opinion, smiling is connected with subjective involvement.DDr Witchel thinks that a real smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness.答案：C细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“Our study showed that in these humancomputer interaction experiments, smiling isnt driven by happiness; it is associate
34、d with subjective involvement (主观参与), which acts like a social fuel for smiling, even when socialising with a computer on your own.”可知，Witchel博士认为，微笑不是由快乐驱动的，它与主观参与有关。故C项正确。8.What can be a suitable title for the text？AWhat Contributes to Real Happiness？BHow to Identify Whether a Person Is Really Hap
35、py？CSmiling Doesnt Necessarily Mean HappinessDPeople Generally Hold a Wrong View on Happiness答案：C标题判断题。通读全文，并结合文章第一段第二句“However, a new study led by the body language expert Dr Harry Witchel shows this isnt always the case.”可推知，文章陈述了这样的事实：微笑仅是社交的需要，并不表明这个人一定快乐。故C项最适合作为本文的标题。.短文改错(2019新疆维吾尔自治区普通高考第二次适
36、应性检测)Many people love proverbs for their wisdom. Proverbs are most impressive because they express a lot of informations in just a few words. A good proverb sums up ideas what are sometimes hard to express. And the person listening immediately understands it.Proverbs come ordinary people and famous
37、people. These two sources are not always difference. Common and popular wisdom has often been used by famous people. And something said or writing down by wellknown people have often been borrowed by the common man. For an example, “Bad news travels fast” probable comes from the experience of housew
38、ives. We used proverbs everywhere in the world. If we can understand a cultures proverbs, you can better understand the culture itself.答案：Many people love proverbs for their wisdom. Proverbs are most impressive because they express a lot of in just a few words. A good proverb sums up ideas are somet
39、imes hard to express. And the person listening immediately understands it.Proverbs come ordinary people and famous people. These two sources are not always . Common and popular wisdom has often been used by famous people. And something said or down by wellknown people often been borrowed by the comm
40、on man. For example, “Bad news travels fast” comes from the experience of housewives. We proverbs everywhere in the world. If we can understand a cultures proverbs, can better understand the culture itself.1.informationsinformation考查名词。information为不可数名词，没有复数形式。2.whatthat/which考查定语从句的引导词。此处引导定语从句，先行词
41、为ideas，指物，在从句中作主语，故用that/which引导该从句。e后加from考查介词。根据句意可知，此处应用come from，意为“来自”，为固定用法。4.differencedifferent考查形容词。根据前面的系动词are可知，此处用形容词形式different。5.writingwritten考查非谓语动词。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，主语something与动词短语write down之间为被动关系，故此处用过去分词短语作后置定语与said并列，所以用written。6.havehas考查主谓一致。本句中主语是something，不定代词作主语，谓语动词用单数，故用has。7.删除an考查固定搭配。for example “比如”，固定搭配。8.probableprobably考查副词。根据后面的动词comes可知，此处用副词probably来修饰。9.useduse考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，此处是对一般情况的描述，应用一般现在时。10.youwe考查代词。根据从句“If we can understand a cultures proverbs”可知，此处指我们。- 8 -
