1、Unit 1 Laugh out loud课时素养检测 一Unit 1Period 1. 阅读理解(2020浙江师大附中高二检测)The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about a serious problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home phone number and was greeted with a childs whisper, “Hello?” The boss asked, “Is your da
2、ddy at home?” “Yes,” whispered the small voice. “May I talk with him?” the man asked. To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, “No. ” Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, “Is your mommy there?” “Yes,” came the answer. “May I talk with her?” Again the small voice whispered, “
3、No. ”Knowing that it was impossible that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message to the person who should be there watching over the child. “Is there anyone besides you?” the boss asked the child. “Yes,” whispered the child, “a policeman. ”Wondering wha
4、t a policeman would be doing at his employees home, the boss asked, “May I speak with the policeman?”“No, hes busy,” whispered the child. “Busy doing what?” asked the boss. “Talking to daddy and mommy and the fireman,” came the whispered answer. Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what so
5、unded like a helicopter (直升机) through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, “What is the noise?” “A helicopter. ” answered the whispered voice. “What is going on there?” asked the boss, now alarmed. In a serious whispering voice the child answered, “The search team just landed the helicopter. ”
6、 Alarmed and concerned and more than just a little disappointed, the boss asked, “Why are they there?” Still whispering, the young voice replied along with an unclear giggle (窃笑),“They are looking for me. ”【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述一家大公司的老板需要给他的一个员工打电话,说他的一台最重要的电脑出了问题,但接电话的是个小孩,声音很小,他的话引起老板的好奇、担心、害怕,老板就一直追
7、问他,结果是这个孩子在耍花招,捉弄大人。1. Why did the boss call the employee?A. A main computer had broken down. B. He wanted to join in the game. C. He wanted to talk to the child. D. He always cared about his employees. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第一段“The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about a serious p
8、roblem with one of the main computers. ”可知,一家大公司的老板要给他的一个员工打电话,告诉他的员工一台最重要的电脑出了严重的问题。所以老板给员工打电话是因为一台最重要的电脑坏了。故选A项。2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “alarmed” in Paragraph 7?A. Inspired. B. Interested. C. Warm-hearted. D. Frightened. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。由第七段“Growing concerned and eve
9、n worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece on the phone”可知,当他听到电话里的声音听起来像直升机时,他越来越关心,甚至担心起来。老板的心情的变化: 由关心到担心,然后才会是惊吓。所以通过上下文的语境,可以判断出frightened“害怕的”可以取代第7段中画线的“alarmed”。故选D项。3. According to the passage, what was happening in fact?A. The boss was offering help. B. The c
10、hild was playing a trick. C. The employee was in danger. D. The child was missing. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后 Still whispering, the young voice replied along with an unclear giggle, “They are looking for me. ”可知,这个小孩在低语,这个稚嫩的声音伴随着不太清晰的窃笑声回答说: 他们正在找我。所以判断出这个孩子在耍花招。故选B项。. 阅读填句(2020长沙高二检测)A good laugh is like a
11、mild workout. It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system. 1Dont take life too seriously. We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes. 2 In fact, if you can laugh light-heartedly at your own fault, youll find
12、 that you give yourself extra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle. Find the humour in a bad situation. Sure, there are some situations where you are really sad. 3 The next time you feel the stress levels rising, take a minute to think about the funny side of the situ
13、ation and laugh over the things you cannot control. This will lower your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and heart rate. Remind yourself of funny moments from the past. Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing. 4 Sometimes just reliving a
14、 funny moment can cause the endorphins (内啡肽), natural painkillers, to kick in. 5 As the saying goes, laughter is contagious (会传染的). So make a point of seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humour in lifes situations. Young children are especially
15、 skilled at finding laughter and joy in everyday moments. A. Take control over your emotions. B. There is no reason to blame yourself for it. C. However, most situations in life have funny sides. D. Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot. E. The following are some ways to enjoy mo
16、re laughter and joy in your life. F. Studies show that people with pets have lower levels of depression and stress. G. Call on these memories frequently, especially when feeling sad, angry or stressed. 【语篇概述】本文属于说明文,告诉我们大笑对健康很有好处,同时文章中还给出了一些让我们更快乐、有更多笑声的建议。1. 【解析】选E。上文A good laugh is like a mild wor
17、kout. It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system. 说明大笑对我们有很好的作用,那么在生活中我们应该更多地大笑。另外从下文三个黑体字部分可知这些都是让我们有更多的笑声的方法。所以E项“The following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life. ”属于上下文的过渡句。2. 【解析】选B。根据前句We a
18、ll have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes. 可知,在生活中我们都会遇见障碍也都会犯错。犯错是生活中很正常的一件事情,所以我们不要因此而责备自己。故B项“There is no reason to blame yourself for it. ”符合上下文逻辑。3. 【解析】选C。本段的标题是Find the humour in a bad situation. 在糟糕的情景中找到幽默的一面。告诉我们当我们遇见困难时,要学会从中找到有趣的一面,让自己开心快乐。再根据前一句Sure, there are some situations w
19、here you are really sad. 可知,当然,有一些我们真的很难受的情况。那么我们要从这些令人难受的情况中找到有趣的东西。故C项符合上下文。4. 【解析】选G。本段的标题为Remind yourself of funny moments from the past. 让自己想起过去那些有趣的时刻。因为那些时刻对我们的情绪有很好的影响,所以我们要经常想起这些时刻,尤其是在我们悲伤、难过或有压力的时候。选项中只有G项内容与本段中心思想一致。5. 【解析】选D。根据后两句As the saying goes, laughter is contagious. So make a poi
20、nt of seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humour in lifes situations. 可知,笑是会传染的,要让我们周围都是一些积极的人,让快乐的人来感染我们,让我们一起快乐起来。所以D项“Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot. ”与本段中心思想一致。【名师点津】在七选五阅读中,根据关键词来选择答案是很重要的一个方法。阅读各空格的前后句,圈出关键词,并比较
21、选项和原文的关键词。在了解了文章大概方向和选项的关键词之后,就要将空格的前后句中的提示线索,即关键词圈出来。方便找到文章和选项的匹配点。1. 名词是句子主要说明的内容,是不会发生改变的,所以原文出现的关键词一定是会在选项当中出现的,这种出现有两种情况: (1)原词;(2)替换词,即代词的指代,比如: _. This kind由于空格的后一句中有一个“this kind”,所以空格处必然会出现kind的提示,接下来只要在选项当中挑出带有这个名词的选项进行匹配就可以了。在名词的替换词当中,要务必注意空格前后以及选项当中出现的“the”。形容词和副词在考查过程中基本不会出现原词的情况,这样就失去了出
22、题的意义,但选项当中一定会出现和原文感情色彩一致、同类的形容词和副词。2. 代词或定冠词,尤其注意句子中出现的人称代词或者指示代词,因为我们知道,代词是指代一个名词或者一个句子的,然后通过代词在句子中所作的成分我们可以推断出它指代的句子的类型,从选项中找这类句型。3. 特殊疑问词。如果选项中或空前出现特殊疑问词,一定要把这句话仔细读几遍,因为对于不同特殊疑问词的回答方式是不一样的,比如对why的回答,后面要有because等表原因的词,对when的回答,后面要有表时间的状语,对where的回答,后面要有表地点的名词,对how的回答,后面要有方式状语等。 4. 连词。一些表示转折的连词,如but
23、, however, yet, though, nevertheless等,另外还有一些表示并列关系的连词,如and, also, as well as, neither. . . nor, either. . . or, not only. . . but also, on the one hand. . . on the other hand 等。因为这些连词可以表现句子与句子之间的关系,通过不同的连词我们可以推知句子与句子之间不同的关系,从而选择最佳选项。阅读理解All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with
24、 a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Childrens Trust. She is one of many clown doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children. “Im a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in childrens hospitals, making funny faces, telling jo
25、kes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make “balloon animals” and tell funny stories about them. Im naturally a very cheerful person. Ive always bee
26、n a clown. In fact my fathers a clown and I started working with him when I was eight years old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it is a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital. Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically
27、 and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise wed be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children were happy all the time. Im still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close
28、to. At the moment Im working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter. At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Childrens Trust. Its a charity so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes t
29、he worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, I feel honoured to do this job. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一种新型的治疗手段大笑疗法,被用来治疗孩子的疾病。1. Lucy works as a clown doctor because _. A. her father is a clownB. she has been a clown since she was eightC. laughter is a great help to sick childrenD. working in hospi
30、tal brings her extra money【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第三段中的“I became a clown doctor because I think it is a great way to cheer up sick,frightened children in hospital”可知,露西做小丑医生是因为小丑医生能够使小病人振作起来,结合文章首句可知答案选C项。2. What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?A. Teach kids how to speak English. B. Cheer kids up wi
31、th funny performances. C. Join in activities to raise money. D. Develop kids sense of humour. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从全文,特别是文章第一段中的“bring a smile to the faces of sick children”,第二段中的“making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks”等可知,小丑医生通过一些滑稽表演给生病的孩子带去快乐,从而让他们振作起来,因此答案选B项。3. Lucy thinks that bein
32、g a clown doctor is _. A. an honourable and meaningful practiceB. an interesting job to make a livingC. a good way of getting rid of her worriesD. an experience of great fun【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章最后一句“All in all,I feel honoured to do this job. ”可以知道露西对自己的工作很满意,觉得很有意义、很光荣,故选A项。4. The best title of the passage may be _. A. How to be a clownB. Patient and clownC. Clown doctorD. Raise money for charity【解析】选C。主旨大意题 。本文讲述了一种新型的治疗手段大笑疗法,被用来治疗孩子的疾病。小丑医生通过一些滑稽表演给生病的孩子带去快乐,从而让他们振作起来,最终战胜疾病,故答案为C。