Unit 4 Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour-【高中必刷题】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册同步课件（北师大版2019）

02 Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour? Part Ⅰ Vocabulary & Grammar 1 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1.A deep breath on stage may help a lot to ease _______ （tense）. tension 解析 句意为：在舞台上深呼吸非常有助于缓解紧张情绪。设空处作ease的宾语，应用名词形式；tension在此意为“（情绪上的）紧张，烦躁”，为不可数名词。 2.It has been confirmed that laughter brings great physical and _____________ （psychology） benefits to our bodies. psychological 解析 句意为：经证实，笑对我们的身心健康有很大的益处。设空处与形容词physical并列修饰名词benefits，表示“心理的”，应用形容词作定语。 3.One day, he ___________ （accidental） noticed that the desk clock didn’t work any more. accidentally 解析 句意为：一天，他偶然注意到座钟不走了。设空处修饰动词noticed，应用副词作状语。 刷单句填空 2 4.Much to my ______________ （embarrass）, I slipped on the icy road in public. embarrassment 解析 句意为：令我非常尴尬的是，众目睽睽之下我在结冰的路上滑倒了。根据设空处前面的形容词性物主代词my可知，设空处需要填名词形式。much to one’s embarrassment为固定搭配，意为“令某人很尴尬的是”。 5.Another benefit of exercise is that it will improve your body’s immune system, making you better prepared to fight off ______________ （infect）. infection 解析 句意为：锻炼的另一个好处是它会增强你身体的免疫系统，让你更好地抵抗感染。设空处作fight off的宾语，应用infect的名词形式。此处infection表示“传染；感染”，作不可数名词，故填infection。 刷单句填空 3 6.It is not wise to focus on the comedy effects ___ the expense of the central plots. at 解析 句意为：只注重喜剧效果而牺牲核心情节的做法是不明智的。at the expense of为固定表达，意为“以……为代价”。故填at。 7.Have you ever woken up at midnight in ___ bad mood owing to a nightmare? a 解析 句意为：你是否曾因噩梦而心情不好地在半夜醒来？in a bad mood为固定搭配，意为“心情不好”。 8.The little girl told her secret to an old lady in ___ whisper for fear of being overheard. a 解析 句意为：这位小姑娘悄悄地把她的秘密告诉了一位老妇人，生怕被人无意间听到。in a whisper 为固定表达，意为“低语，耳语”。故填a。 刷单句填空 4 9.The young man tends to express negative feelings in the face of frustrations, _______ makes his friends down as well. which 解析 句意为：这个年轻人面对令人沮丧的事情时往往表露出负面情绪，这使他的朋友也情绪低落。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，设空处为关系词，指代前面整个句子，在从句中作主语，故填which。 10.It turned out _____ years of jogging had a far-reaching influence on his fitness. that 解析 句意为：事实证明，多年的慢跑对他的健康有深远的影响。it turns out that… 意为“结果是/证明是……”。 刷单句填空 5 [河南洛阳2024阶段检测] 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Imagine a humorous person you know. The moment he enters the room or even his name 1. . （speak）, you think of laughter and joking. However, is joking or entertaining others always the main determiner of a humorous person? This introduces our question, “What is a humorous person?” A humorous person is someone that has a relaxed tone, makes others feel 2. .（include）in a playful way, and can attract the attention of a crowd while 3. .（control）the mood of a room. A person can be described 4. . humorous by only having obvious comedic or amusing characteristics in one of many areas. He may be a serious person, but has a very dry tone and wit（风趣）. There could also be a person that 5. .（warm）offers simple puns（双关语）to make others feel at ease. is spoken included controlling as warmly 刷语法填空 6 Being humorous is a way that can be learnt and developed over time. In their book published by Oxford University Press, C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez provide a detailed 6. .（introduce）to humour, 7. . not only can be learnt but also 8. .（help）build the best quality of life. I will look into the characters and 9. . （virtue） of humorous people, and why being humorous can be a great thing in many situations. However, on 10. . other hand, I will explore the reasons why humour can also be misused. Let’s get started. introduction which helps virtues the 刷语法填空 7 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么样的人是幽默的人以及幽默的作用。 1.__________ is spoken 解析 句意为：他一走进房间，甚至一说到他的名字，你就会想到笑声和玩笑。分析句子结构可知，此处为The moment引导的时间状语从句，设空处和enters分别作从句中并列分句的谓语，his name和speak之间是被动关系，表示名字被（别人）说到，故用被动语态；结合enters可知，此处应用一般现在时；且该分句主语为单数，谓语应用第三人称单数形式。故填is spoken。 2._________ included 解析 句意为：幽默的人语调轻松，以有趣的方式让他人融入其中，可以吸引一群人的注意力，同时控制一个房间的气氛。此处为make sb do sth结构，feel为连系动词，设空处作表语，应用非谓语动词；include为及物动词，表示“使成为……的一部分”，此处表示被动的含义，应用过去分词形式。故填included。 刷语法填空 8 3.__________ controlling 解析 句意见上一题解析。分析句子结构可知，本句为主从复合句，that引导定语从句，先行词为someone，has、makes、can attract为从句的并列谓语，结合句意和空前的while可知，此处表示“同时控制房间里的气氛”，为时间状语，应用非谓语形式，control与其逻辑主语someone之间为主动关系，应用现在分词。故填controlling。 4.___ as 解析 句意为：一个人只要在一个方面具有明显的喜剧或逗人发笑的特征，就可以被称为幽默。describe sb as… 为固定搭配，意为“把某人描述为……”。故填as。 5.________ warmly 解析 句意为：也有可能是一个热情地用简单的双关语让别人感到自在的人。此处修饰动词offers，应用副词，作状语。故填warmly。 刷语法填空 9 6.___________ introduction 解析 句意为：C.R.斯奈德和S.J.洛佩斯在他们由牛津大学出版社出版的书中详细介绍了幽默，幽默不仅可以习得，而且有助于实现最佳的生活质量。设空处作provide的宾语，且被不定冠词a和形容词detailed修饰，应用名词单数。故填introduction。 7._______ which 解析 句意见上一题解析。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为humour，从句缺少主语，应用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 刷语法填空 10 8.______ helps 解析 not only… but also… 连接并列结构，设空处和can be learnt为从句的并列谓语，设空处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时，定语从句的主语which指代humour，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填helps。 9._______ virtues 解析 句意为：我将研究幽默的人的性格和优秀品质，以及为什么在许多情况下幽默是一件好事。设空处和characters并列作look into的宾语，结合句意和语境可知，此处表示不止一个优秀品质，virtue意为“美德；优秀品质”时作可数名词，故设空处应用名词复数形式。故填virtues。 10.____ the 解析 句意为：然而，另一方面，我将探讨幽默也可能被滥用的原因。on the other hand为固定表达，表示“另一方面”。故填the。 刷语法填空 11 02 Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour? Part Ⅱ 拓展阅读训练 12 A [河南洛阳2024高二期中] Everybody likes to laugh sometimes, whether at a funny joke, an amusing incident or a comical photograph or sound. The great thing is that once we’ve had a good laugh, we feel happier. It would seem, therefore, that bringing a bit of humor into more serious situations might be good for us. Places like a humorless office or a tense classroom could sometimes do with a good dose of laughter. Seeing the funny side of things can certainly lift our spirits and that in turn can make us feel better about what we’re doing. Maybe we should get inspiration from Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors of Canada. He says “Humor can help people feel more relaxed, more comfortable and thus be more effective at what they do.” Humor can be used by teachers in the classroom too. It’s a good way to break the ice with students and create a more relaxed atmosphere which is good for learning. 刷阅读理解 13 But we have to be careful: Not everyone laughs at the same things. While some of us may admire a work colleague or fellow student for their well-told joke, others may consider them offensive! According to Professor Schweitzer, from the University of Philadelphia’s Wharton School, a worker or boss who successfully uses humor is seen as both confident and competent, which in turn increases his or her status. His study Risky Business: When Humor Increases and Decreases Status also found that someone who tells inappropriate jokes is also seen as confident but they’re also regarded as incompetent. So telling the right jokes in the office or classroom can spread some happiness. A study published in the Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management in 2006, which found for healthcare workers, emotional exhaustion was significantly lower among those who experienced greater levels of fun at work. And other research has discovered that teams who share more jokes gave more supportive and constructive statements to each other and that’s no joke! 刷阅读理解 14 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。幽默在生活中的作用非常大，甚至会影响一个人人生的转变。文章主要介绍了幽默在生活和工作中的重要作用。 1.In what way does Steve Carlisle try to get along with his employees?( ) D A.Helpful ways. B.Inspiring ways. C.Confident ways. D.Humorous ways. 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的Maybe we should get inspiration from Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors of Canada. He says “Humor can help people feel more relaxed, more comfortable and thus be more effective at what they do.”可知，史蒂夫·卡莱尔认为幽默有助于人们放松，感到舒适，工作更有效，因此推断他与员工的相处方式是幽默的。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 15 2.What should a new manager do if he or she is to appear confident and competent?( ) C A.Try to be relaxed. B.Try to be careful. C.Tell appropriate jokes. D.Keep calm. 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的a worker or boss who successfully uses humor is seen as both confident and competent, which in turn increases his or her status可知，如果一个新经理想要看起来自信和有能力可以讲恰当的笑话，表现出幽默。故选C项。 刷阅读理解 16 3.What is someone seen as when they tell unsuitable jokes?( ) B A.Easy-going. B.Incapable. C.Stupid. D.Enjoyable. 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的His study Risky Business: When Humor Increases and Decreases Status also found that someone who tells inappropriate jokes is also seen as confident but they’re also regarded as incompetent.可知，讲不恰当笑话的人被认为是无能的。故选B项。 4.In which column will you probably find the text in a magazine?( ) B A.History. B.Lifestyle. C.Travel. D.Sport. 解析 推理判断题。第一段引出幽默似乎会带来好处的话题，下文展开介绍幽默对我们的生活和工作的重要作用。由此可猜测，本文可能选自杂志中的生活方式版块。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 17 核心词汇 1.competent adj. 有能力的；合格的 2.constructive adj. 建设性的；有助益的 刷阅读理解 18 B [四川宜宾2024高二期中] I am a big laugher. I’ve been told that even in a room of a thousand people, you can always hear me laughing over the crowd. For me, laughter is the ultimate form of embodied joy. And by “embodied”, I mean that my whole body is involved when I laugh. On the inside, it’s like a bubbling （冒泡的） fountain of joy spilling out all over the place. But what is joy, anyway? Life can be terrible, but if you decide to follow the sound of the joy-fountain, you will find joy showing up in all kinds of places: pets playfully bouncing around, kindness, or even in nothingness. How can joy be found? A friend moved into a new apartment and needed some help, so I helped him. Afterwards, he was obviously so much happier and at ease. I noticed that playing even a small part in his happiness brought me great joy, and I took a moment to let this feeling of embodied joy in. We can practise letting joy in by noticing how it feels to smile. Where does your body light up when you smile? When I smile, it makes me want to take a deep breath, and I notice my shoulders and belly relaxing. When I embody caring and loving, it feels great! 刷阅读理解 19 Sadly, many of us are unaware of joy, or suspicious of it. Maybe you are afraid to open up to joy, or maybe you are so unfamiliar with what joy feels like that you ignore or resist it when it comes knocking. No one, other than you, owns your happiness, but you might unknowingly block feelings or experiences that help you embody joy. The fact is that when you can’t embody joy, you miss out on one of life’s essential vitamins. Want more joy? Don’t be afraid to look silly. Silliness helps us take things less personally. It helps us see the world the way a kid does. When we can find more joy in the smalls of everyday life, we can embody happiness, rather than just pursuing it. 刷阅读理解 20 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了人们要如何找到快乐。 1.How is the topic of joy introduced at the beginning of the passage?( ) C A.By highlighting a joyful experience. B.By stressing the importance of laughing. C.By sharing the author’s understanding of joy. D.By presenting an ultimate form of satisfaction. 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知，对作者来说，笑是体现快乐的终极形式，阐述了作者对快乐的理解。由此可推知，文章一开始通过分享作者对快乐的理解，将快乐的话题引入。故选C项。 刷阅读理解 21 2.What might be the author’s advice on finding joy?( ) D A.Taking a deep breath. B.Smiling to your friends. C.Reflecting on nothingness. D.Doing small acts of kindness. 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的I noticed that playing even a small part in his happiness brought me great joy, and I took a moment to let this feeling of embodied joy in.可知，作者注意到，即使在朋友的幸福中发挥很小的作用，也会给自己带来巨大的快乐。由此可知，作者通过自己帮助朋友的经历建议我们通过一些小小的善举来发现快乐。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 22 3.What might be the reason for many of us missing out on joy?( ) B A.That many of us refuse it on purpose. B.That many of us are insensitive to joy. C.That many of us lack life’s essential vitamins. D.That many of us are likely to take joy for granted. 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的Sadly, many of us are unaware of joy, or suspicious of it.Maybe you are afraid to open up to joy, or maybe you are so unfamiliar with what joy feels like that you ignore or resist it when it comes knocking.可知，我们中的许多人对快乐不敏感，这可能是错过快乐的原因。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 23 4.What is the best title for the text?( ) A A.Find Your Way to Embodied Joy B.A Happy Man Always Laughs Last C.People Are Always Unaware of Joy D.Happy People Are Happy in Childhood 解析 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了作者对于笑和快乐的理解，作者认为笑是最终的快乐表现形式，快乐可以在生活中发现，可以通过帮助他人体验快乐，因此推断A项（发现具象化的快乐）可以作为文章的最佳标题。 刷阅读理解 24 &1& 核心词汇 1.ultimate adj. 终极的；最终的；最后的 2.embody vt. 体现；具体表现；包含 3.spill out 溢出；涌出 4.miss out on 错过；错失 刷阅读理解 25 [浙江四校2024联考] “Keep staring! I might do a . .1. .!” That’s the message on a T-shirt of mine. People stare at me all the time so I thought this shirt would be funny. See, I’m a dwarf （侏儒）. Most of the time people aren’t trying to be . .2. .—they just haven’t seen many dwarfs like me before. I can . .3. . that, but I also want to let them know that I see them staring. I was born with achondroplasia （软骨发育不全）, the most . .4. . form of dwarfism. Right now, I am almost four feet tall and that’s . .5. . as tall as I’m going to get. I’m not going to pretend my height isn’t a . .6. .. It is. Light switches and . .7. . are usually too high for me. It takes me almost three steps to . .8. . one step of an average size adult and my mum has to shorten almost all of my . .9. .. But everyone faces challenges. You have to face them with a good attitude. So I have a long barbecue fork to . .10. . things from shelves and drive a car with the help of pedal . .11. .. If all else fails, I ask for help. The way I see it, I can do just about . .12. . that an average size 刷完形填空 26 person can do. I’ll never play professional sports, but I have no problem . .13. . my limits. It may take me longer and it may be harder, but I can still do it. My shirt shows people the . .14. . me—a kid with a sense of humour. And maybe that’s the trick showing others that I’m just like them. I’m just shorter, but I’m . .15. . of who I am. 刷完形填空 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者虽然是一个侏儒，但他从容应对生活中的一切挑战，他这种良好的心态使自己也能做普通人可以做的事，他认为自己只是矮一些，但仍然对自己感到自豪。 1.( ) A.favour B.deal C.trick D.survey C 解析 根据下文中的See, I’m a dwarf.以及最后一段中的My shirt shows people the ____ me—a kid with a sense of humour.And maybe that’s the trick showing others that I’m just like them.可知，虽然作者是一个侏儒，但也是一个有幽默感的人，这份幽默感就是作者向别人展示自己和他们一样的诀窍。所以作者给自己的T恤上写着“瞧着吧！ 我会有我的高招！”。故选C项，此处为原词复现。 刷完形填空 28 2.( ) A.rude B.nice C.indifferent D.hospitable A 解析 根据空后的they just haven’t seen many dwarfs like me before可知，人们总是盯着作者看，因为他们没有见过多少像作者一样的人，所以他们并非是有意表现出无礼的。故选A项。indifferent意为“漠不关心的”；hospitable意为“好客的”。 3.( ) A.avoid B.evaluate C.understand D.oppose C 解析 根据Most of the time people aren’t trying to be ____—they just haven’t seen many dwarfs like me before.可知，人们总是盯着作者看，只是因为他们没见过多少像作者这样的人，所以作者对他们的做法是理解的。understand在此处意为“理解；体谅”，故选C项。evaluate意为“评价”；oppose意为“反对”。 刷完形填空 29 4.( ) A.common B.private C.scary D.outstanding A 解析 根据I was born with achondroplasia并结合常识和选项可知，此处表示作者天生就患有软骨发育不全，这是最常见的一种侏儒症。common意为“普遍的；常见的”，故选A项。scary意为“恐怖的”；outstanding意为“杰出的”。 5.( ) A.hardly B.particularly C.awfully D.practically D 解析 根据语境可知，此处表示作者差不多有四英尺（约1.2米）高，这几乎是作者能达到的最高高度了。practically意为“几乎”，故选D项。hardly意为“几乎不”；particularly意为“特别”；awfully意为“极其”。 刷完形填空 30 6.( ) A.challenge B.symbol C.milestone D.barrier A 解析 根据下文Light switches and ____ are usually too high for me.及But everyone faces challenges.可知，此处表达因为身高的限制，作者难以触碰到一些对普通人来说高度合适的电灯开关等物，这对作者的生活来说是不便的，即对正常生活而言是一种挑战，此处表达作者不会假装忽视自己的身高带来的挑战。故选A项。symbol意为“象征”；milestone意为“里程碑”；barrier意为“障碍”。 7.( ) A.stars B.ceiling C.counters D.ladders C 解析 根据空前的Light switches并结合选项可知，此处表示生活中一些对作者而言不便但对普通人来说高度适宜的东西，所以是灯的开关以及柜台对作者来说太高了。故选C项。ceiling意为“天花板”；ladder意为“梯子”。 刷完形填空 31 8.( ) A.break away from B.keep up with C.draw back D.bring along B 解析 根据语境和选项可知，此处表示由于身高的问题，作者几乎要走三步才能赶上一个普通成年人的一步。keep up with意为“跟上”，故选B项。break away from意为“摆脱”；draw back意为“退缩”；bring along意为“带上”。 9.( ) A.legs B.steps C.pants D.distances C 解析 根据语境可知，此处表示因为作者身材太过矮小，所以作者的妈妈不得不改短作者的裤子。故选C项。 10.( ) A.pull down B.pick up C.drag along D.stab into A 解析 根据a long barbecue fork和from shelves可知，作者有一把长的烧烤叉可以从架子上拉下物品。pull down意为“拉下来”，故选A项。pick up意为“拾起”；drag along意为“拖着”；stab into意为“刺进”。 刷完形填空 32 11.( ) A.brakes B.extensions C.devices D.stands B 解析 根据上文可知，作者身材矮小，腿比较短，所以需要在踏板延长器的帮助下开车。extension意为“延长的事物”，故选B项。brake意为“刹车”；stand意为“架”。 12.( ) A.something B.little C.anything D.enough C 解析 根据上文内容可知，虽然作者的身高给作者带来许多不便，但是作者依然可以借助一些工具来完成很多事情，故此处表示作者认为自己能够做到普通人能做的任何事。故选C项。 13.( ) A.adjusting B.changing C.perfecting D.testing D 解析 根据It may take me longer and it may be harder, but I can still do it.可知，作者永远不会参加职业体育运动，但是会考验自己的极限。故选D项。adjust意为“调整”；perfect意为“使完善”。 刷完形填空 33 14.( ) A.tall B.different C.strong D.real D 解析 根据文章开头的“Keep staring! I might do a ____!” That’s the message on a T-shirt of mine.以及空后的with a sense of humour可知，作者是侏儒症患者，但作者不畏惧他人的目光，T恤上的信息展现出了作者真实的一面——一个有幽默感的孩子。故选D项。 15.( ) A.ashamed B.aware C.capable D.proud D 解析 根据but可知，此处前后句构成转折关系，即虽然作者矮了一些，但是作者仍然为自己感到自豪。故选D项。ashamed意为“羞愧的”；aware意为“意识到的”；capable意为“有能力的”。 刷完形填空 34 $$