1、Unit 1 Laugh out loud课时素养检测 二Unit 1Period 2. 阅读理解AThere is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine. ” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really
2、can improve peoples health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the
3、 heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produc
4、ed pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce chemicals in the brain which diminish
5、both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is
6、 enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇议论文。论述了笑是最好的药,文中通过医生做的一些实验得出,笑能够使人的身体产生一种化学物质,能够改善人的身体健康,减少压力和痛苦。1. Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that_. A. laughter does good to healthB. laughter can be toleratedC. there is a way to reduce painD. laug
7、hter can work the muscles in the feet【解析】选B。细节理解题。They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health. 符合A;. . . laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. 符合C;. . . it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. 符合D。故选B。2.
8、 The main idea of the passage is _. A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human bodyB. smile can produce the same effects as laughterC. pain can be reduced by laughterD. laughter is the best medicine【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据There is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine. ”和整篇短文
9、的意思可知选D。3. The students who _tolerated the pain for the longest time. A. listened to different radio programmesB. could produce a kind of chemicalC. dont have stress of painD. listened to a funny programme【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which liste
10、ned to a funny programme. 可知,听滑稽节目的人忍受疼痛的时间最长。故选D。4. The underlined word “diminish” is similar to _. A. testB. stopC. reduceD. increase【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce chemicals in the brain 可知笑能减少痛苦。故选C。BChinese Culture Shown to the World w
11、ith LoveLi Ziqi, a short video blogger specializing in traditional Chinese cooking and handicrafts, has gained worldwide popularity. Li has about 20 million followers on Sina Weibo, Chinas equivalent to Twitter, plus 7 million followers on overseas social media networks. Many foreigners say they hav
12、e got to know traditional Chinese food culture via her channel. It is the spirit of craftsmanship (技艺) behind her works that makes Lis video clips attractive. She strictly follows the authentic traditional steps and procedures in making traditional Chinese food and handicrafts, such as peach flower
13、wine and silk, and goes to great lengths to ensure her videos are accurate. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of her videos. Li has been inheriting (继承) traditional Chinese culture in a rather creative way. A closer look at her videos will show that they are never with any “analysis”
14、 that makes people feel bored. They just show audiences each and every detail of traditional Chinese culture so that the latter knows how Chinese live their beautiful and elegant lives. It is that universal appeal that makes her works so attractive. Thanks to Lis efforts, many intangible cultural he
15、ritages that only existed in memories and written records now appear before our eyes. Via her short videos, Li presents the image of a beautiful and friendly China. With the growth of the Chinese economy, people overseas are showing more interest in traditional Chinese culture. Li has shown how to s
16、atisfy that interest in a good way, namely showing the best parts of traditional Chinese culture with her heart. To effectively present the beauty of Chinese culture to the world, we need more people like Li Ziqi. 5. What can we learn about Li Ziqis video clips?A. They promote the sales of Chinese f
17、ood and handicrafts. B. They attract a large number of foreigners to visit her online shop. C. They aim to introduce traditional Chinese food culture and handicrafts worldwide. D. They are based on her familys recipes of making traditional Chinese food. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段“Li Ziqi, a short video blog
18、ger specializing in traditional Chinese cooking and handicrafts, has gained worldwide popularity. ”以及第二段中的“Many foreigners say they have got to know traditional Chinese food culture via her channel”可知,专注于中国传统烹饪和手工艺品的短视频博客作者李子柒在全球范围内广受欢迎,外国友人通过她的频道了解了中国传统饮食文化,李子柒的视频旨在将中国文化引向世界。6. What could be inferr
19、ed from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?A. Analysis of Chinese culture in Lis videos makes people bored. B. Details and accuracy play significant roles in the success of Lis videos. C. Li makes sure all of her video clips are short enough to be downloaded. D. Cultural heritages usually exist in memories
20、 and written records. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句以及第四段第三句可知,在制作中国传统食品和手工艺品时,李子柒严格遵循地道的传统步骤和程序,并竭尽全力确保视频的准确性。她的视频向观众展示传统中国文化的每一个细节,以便让观众了解中国人的日常生活。因此,准确度和细节是李子柒的视频如此受欢迎的主要原因。7. What does the underlined word “intangible” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Non-physical. B. Inaccessible. C. Invaluable. D. Unnoticeable. 【
21、解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据划线词后的“. . . that only existed in memories and written records now appear before our eyes. ”可知,在李子柒的努力下,许多仅存在于记忆和书面记录中的文化遗产现在出现在我们眼前,而文化遗产显然有别于物质遗产。结合文中出现的cultural heritages词组及本文的语境,可知划线词意思是“非物质的、无形的、触摸不到的”,B. 难以接近的;C. 非常贵重的;D. 不明显的,均不符语境。8. What is the authors purpose in writing the pa
22、ssage?A. To provide guidance on cooking and making handicrafts. B. To suggest a way of attracting more followers on Sina Weibo. C. To give an example of how to gain worldwide popularity as a a short video blogger. D. To encourage more people to make efforts to bring Chinese culture to the world. 【解析
23、】选D。推理判断题。本题要求推理分析作者的写作意图,根据第五段第二句以及全文最后一段可知,本文主要介绍了以拍摄古风美食短视频出名的李子柒如何把中国人传统而本真的生活方式呈现出来,向世界打开美丽中国的一扇窗口。作者希望未来有更多像李子柒这样的人物向世界展示和推广中国传统文化。. 完形填空 (2020上海高二测试)Clowns hold a confusing place in the human mind. They make some people roar with 1; they make some people scream in horror. For the past few mon
24、ths a series of frightening sightings of people dressed as 2 have been reported around the world. So we asked ourselves: What is it about these painted people that 3 us? It turns out that 4 may have the answer. Clowns date back to ancient Egypt and evolved into the court jesters (宫廷小丑) in the Middle
25、 Ages. These jesters were paid to be funny and did whatever it took to 5 people. The 6 clowns didnt arrive until the 1800s when Joseph Grinmaldi, a London clown, painted his face white and his cheeks red, and wore strange and colorful costumes. Although Grinmaldis clown life caused a lot of laughter
26、, his life behind makeup was anything but 7. Sadly, he died penniless and an alcoholic. 8, in France, Jean-Gaspard Deburau became famous for creating a clown called Pierrot. However, Deburaus mime act was not what made him world-famous. The white-faced clown 9 a boy with a cane just because the chil
27、d had laughed at him. 10 he was eventually acquitted (宣判无罪) of the crime, the 11 of the killer clown stayed in peoples mind. Perhaps the most 12 clown in history was John Wayne Gary, who was found guilty of the murder of more than 35 men in the 1970s. When asked about his 13, Gary said, “You know cl
28、owns can get away with murder. ”So its no 14 that even horror movies and television shows featuring clowns can still give many of us nightmares. It seems like a few 15 examples have influenced the publics opinions of clowns. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。小丑总是给人恐怖的感觉,短文探索了小丑的历史,以此来解释小丑总是给人恐怖的感觉的历史原因。1. A. enthusiasm
29、B. laughterC. courageD. tears【解析】选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 他们使一些人大笑。enthusiasm热情;laughter大笑;courage勇气;tears眼泪。由roar可知,小丑使一些人大笑。故选B项。2. A. clownsB. expertsC. journalistsD. tourists【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 在过去的几个月里,世界各地都出现了一系列可怕的关于人们装扮成小丑的报道。 clowns小丑;experts专家;journalists记者;tourists游客。由语境可知,世界各地都出现了一系列可怕的关于人们装扮成小丑的
30、报道。故选A项。3. A. shocksB. amusesC. terrifiesD. saddens【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 所以我们问自己: 这些涂着油彩的人到底有什么让我们害怕的?shocks 使震惊;amuses逗乐;terrifies 使害怕;saddens 使难过。由frightening sightings可知是使我们害怕。故选C项。4. A. historyB. customsC. mediaD. legends【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 事实证明,历史中可能有答案。history历史;customs习俗;media媒体;legends传奇故事。由下文
31、Clowns date back to ancient Egypt可知,历史可能有答案。故选A项。5. A. terrifyB. frightenC. entertainD. control【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 这些滑稽角色被雇来是为了搞笑,做任何能让人开心的事。terrify 使恐惧;frighten 使害怕;entertain娱乐;control控制。由be funny可知,小丑被雇来就是让人们开心的。故选C项。6. A. colorfulB. modernC. frighteningD. funny【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 现代小丑直到19世纪才出现,当
32、时伦敦小丑Joseph Grinmaldi把自己的脸涂成了白色,脸颊涂成了红色,还穿着色彩鲜艳的奇装异服。colorful丰富多彩的;modern现代的;frightening令人害怕的;funny滑稽的。由until the 1800s可知,本句在说现代小丑出现的时间。故选B项。7. A. meaningfulB. funnyC. normalD. poor【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 尽管Grinmaldi的小丑生活带来了很多的笑声,但他卸妆后的生活一点也不搞笑。meaningful有意义的;funny滑稽的;normal正常的;poor贫穷的。由Sadly, he died
33、penniless and an alcoholic. 可知,anything but“根本不”,来说明小丑卸妆之后的生活一点也不搞笑。故选B项。8. A. Whats moreB. By contrastC. SecondlyD. Meanwhile【解析】选D。考查副词词义辨析。句意: 与此同时,在法国,Jean-Gaspard Deburau 因创造了一个叫Pierrot的小丑而出名。Whats more此外;By contrast比较;Secondly第二;Meanwhile与此同时。Meanwhile“与此同时”在说明相同时期法国的小丑。故选D项。9. A. killedB. edu
34、catedC. frightenedD. motivated【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 那个白脸小丑用拐杖杀死了一个男孩,只是因为孩子嘲笑他。killed杀死;educated教育;frightened使害怕;motivated 激励。由下文the killer可知,那个白脸小丑用拐杖杀死了一个男孩。故选A项。10. A. BecauseB. IfC. WhenD. While【解析】选D。考查连词辨析。句意: 尽管他最终被宣判无罪,但是杀人小丑的形象一直留在人们的脑海中。Because因为;If如果;When当时;While尽管。分析句子可知,此处为while引导的让步状语从句。
35、故选D项。11. A. impactB. imageC. effectD. symbol【解析】选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 尽管他最终被宣判无罪,但是杀人小丑的形象一直留在人们的脑海中。impact影响;image形象;effect影响;symbol象征。由in peoples mind可知,杀人小丑的形象一直留在人们的脑海中。故选B项。12. A. impressiveB. interestingC. notoriousD. respected【解析】选C。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 也许历史上最臭名昭著的小丑是 John Wayne Gary,他在20世纪70年代被判谋杀超过35人。i
36、mpressive印象深刻的;interesting有趣的;notorious臭名昭著的;respected被尊重的。由who was found guilty of the murder of more than 35 men in the 1970s可知,John Wayne Gary是历史上最臭名昭著的小丑。故选C项。13. A. purposeB. intentionC. crimesD. suspicions【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 当被问及他的罪行时,Gary说: “你知道小丑可以逍遥法外”。purpose目的;intention动机;crimes犯罪;suspici
37、ons怀疑。由前文可知,他在20世纪70年代被判谋杀超过35人。所以这是在犯罪。故选C项。14. A. doubtB. dealC. pointD. surprise【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 所以,甚至以小丑为主角的恐怖电影和电视节目也能给我们中的许多人带来噩梦,这并不奇怪。doubt怀疑;deal交易;point点;surprise惊讶。上文已经解释了小丑总是给人恐怖的感觉的历史原因,所以以小丑为主角的恐怖电影和电视节目也能给我们中的许多人带来噩梦,这并不奇怪。故选D项。15. A. badB. typicalC. greatD. famous【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。
38、句意: 似乎有几个坏例子影响了公众对小丑的看法。bad坏的;typical典型的;great伟大的;famous有名的。上文已经提到过小丑用拐杖杀人、历史上最臭名昭著的小丑,所以这些都是不好的事例。故选A项。【技法导练】 如何做词义猜测题词义猜测题是高考阅读理解中常考题型之一,可以大致分为: 定义猜词: 可以根据定义信息和举例猜测词义。如文中常用refer to,be called或thats to say,such as等。逻辑猜词: 可以根据同义词、反义词、因果关系词等猜测词义。例如similarly, the same as, but, however, while, on the other hand, since, because等,所猜词与这些提示词前面或后面部分的含义一样、相反或是前因后果。语法猜词: 可以根据语法,再结合上下文进行猜词。语境猜词: 猜测词义离不开上下文的语境,通过上下文提供的情景和线索进行合理的分析,同时还要关注其所在的整段及整篇文章。指代猜词: 即找出人称代词、指示代词、关系代词或关系副词等所指代的内容,做题时要注意指代词的位置,以便判断,然后用所找的指代内容替换画线代词,核实其逻辑、意义、位置等是否一致,最后比较所找部分与选项,确定意思最接近的选项。
