Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas（课时作业）- 2022-2023学年高二新教材英语选择性必修第一册【勤径学升·同步练测】（外研版）

训练一　Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas

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[基础语用题]

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.His father worked in a circus(马戏团) when he was young.

2.I sometimes like listening to blue music,but I have to be in the mood(心情) for it.

3.All the children looked forward to seeing the clown(小丑) of the circus.

4.Do you know the doctor examining(检查) the old patient over there?

5.The boy’s ankle(脚踝) was injured in the sports meeting last week.

Ⅱ.短语填空

look through;in pain;be designed for;do the trick;cheer up

1.She told me that a little more flour should do the trick. 

2.A fish bone was stuck in my throat,which made me in pain. 

3.You look sad.Cheer up! Everything will be all right soon. 

4.He looked through the article and handed it back. 

5.These books are designed for the use of beginners. 

Ⅲ.单句语法填空

1.Learning English all by yourself is very entertaining(entertain).

2.To my amusement(amuse),his false beard fell off during the performance.

3.The employer(employ)gave acceptance to the worker’s suggestions.

4.She was attracted by the interesting advertisement(advertise).

5.The mother is looking for a way to cheer up her disappointed son now.

Ⅳ.完成句子

1.It was the clown doctor who/that cheered the patients up. 

是那个小丑医生让病人们高兴起来了。

2.It seems that he does like the film. 

似乎他确实喜欢这部电影。

3.We’d better keep the manager informed of what’s happening here. 

我们最好让经理知道这里正在发生的事情。

4.I set off for the company earlier to avoid the heavy traffic. 

为了避开拥挤的交通,我早早就动身去公司了。

5.Reading is necessary for you to expand your knowledge. 

阅读对你拓展知识面是必要的。

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2022·陕西期末)The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.

Another key to understand British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedy series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humour. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.

[语篇导读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国人独有的幽默感,即他们喜欢将事情轻描淡写,而要理解他们这种幽默的关键在于要知道英国人也喜欢自嘲和开他人的玩笑。

1.Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A.The British often use overstatement.

B.The British try to understate something.

C.British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

D.British jokes are connected with many different cultures.

解析　细节理解题。根据第一段“However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.(然而,外国人往往很难理解他们的笑话。要记住的要点是,英国人经常对事情轻描淡写。)”可知,外国人之所以不理解英国人的笑话那是因为英国人喜欢对事情轻描淡写。故选B。

答案　B

2.The author explains understatement by 　　　　. 

A.using examples

B.making comparisons

C.following time order

D.describing a process

解析　推理判断题。根据第二段“For example, if someone gets very wet in shower of rain, he might say, ‘It’s a little damp outside.’ Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, ‘She isn’t exactly friendly.’(例如,如果某人在阵雨中被淋湿,他可能会说,‘外面有点潮湿。’或者,如果某人非常不礼貌,冲另一个人大喊大叫,另一个人可能会说,‘她不太友好。’)”可知,此处作者通过举例来说明英国人如何将一些事情给轻描淡写了。故选A。

答案　A

3.Mr. Bean makes people laugh by 　　　　. 

A.telling funny stories

B.making jokes about others’ accents

C.copying how others behave

D.using his body movements and facial expressions

解析　细节理解题。根据第三段“Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh.(憨豆先生不经常说话,反而用身体动作和面部表情逗大家笑。)”可知,憨豆先生是通过肢体动作和面部表情让大家笑的。故选D。

答案　D

4.This passage may be taken from 　　　　. 

A.a fiction novel

B.a travel brochure

C.a magazine