Unit1 Laugh out loud(基础练)--2024-2025学年高二英语40分钟限时训练（外研版2019选择性必修第一册）

· Unit 1 Laugh out loud(基础练) · —2024-2025学年高二英语40分钟限时训练 · （外研版2019选择性必修第一册） 一 单句语法填空 1. It is necessary that we kkeep the young generation _______(inform) of the current affairs. 2. ________(examine) my stomach, the doctor prescribed some medicine and advised me to take it after meals. 3. China—a fast –developing country – has made a great ______(impress) on the foreign guests. 4. I came across my primary school teacher this morning, with ________ I have lost touch for almost 20 years. 5. He planted two trees last year, both of _____ are growing well. 6. I paid a visit to a company last month, ________ my brother is working. 7.In _______(conclude), only with joint efforts can we have a better tomorrow. 8. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a ______(remark) life. 9. There was nothing to throw light ______ the connection between the two men. 10. Posting what you are looking for on social media probably won’t result in a useful ________(respond). 二 选词填空 (注意变形) cross out;      throw new light on;  shake one’s head;   combine...with;   be put on the spot;  think on one’s feet;  roar with laughter;  interaction with tell off;  cheer up 1．Humor could not only entertain but also sensitive issues. 2．Writing is easy. All you have to do is the wrong words. 3．Having been invited to dinner at a university, he when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech. 4．Lin’s audience . With this little joke, Lin made people laugh, while gently the president. 5． , Lin started to tell a story about a cruel emperor. 6．Someone who is remembered for his ability is to humor more serious messages. 7．He is equally known for his remarks in his people. 8．The man whispered something in the lion’s ear, and then the lion and walked away. 9．On a typical day, we spend our time patients. 三 阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS). The idea came from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences teaching comedy at the University of Bristol. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (有适应力的) they were thanks to stand-up comedy. Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with trauma in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men with trauma in London. Belcher said, “Past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as losing a loved one and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their stories, mostly because there’s always something especially funny about the situation.” Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (the hormone that reduces the feeling of pain). It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health. 1．Why is the phrase mentioned in paragraph 1? A．To explain the harm trauma causes. B．To stress the importance of laughter. C．To show the effect of stand-up comedy. D．To state the idea behind Comedy on Referral. 2．How was the first six-week comedy course for patients? A．Effective. B．Ambiguous. C．Fruitless. D．Controversial. 3．What may contribute to a comedy according to Belcher? A．Struggling moments. B．Funny moments. C．Successful moments. D．Boring moments. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Comedy is one thing that can make you struggle B．Laughter is useful for people’s mental health C．Anxiety can also make you feel better D．Laughter will cure you of all diseases B It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. But some researchers at the University of Oxford think the ability to belly laughs (捧腹大笑) was unique to early humans. This, they believe, made our ancestors able to form much larger groups. The researchers first tested the pain thresholds (临界值) of some volunteers. They divided them into two groups. One group was shown 15 minutes of comedy videos, while the other was shown boring programs. Through this experiment, the researchers found that those who had recently experienced belly laughs were able to withstand (忍受) up to 10% more pain than they had done before watching the videos. To their surprise, the scientists also found that the other group was less able to withstand pain after watching 15 minutes of the “boring” programs. Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University, who led the research, believed that belly laughs release chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) into the body which make us feel less painful. However, not all comedy programs had such effects, according to Prof Dunbar. For example, though clever stand-up comedy was found to be enjoyable, it had no effect on raising pain thresholds. “Things that worked very well were interesting comedies such as Mr. Bean. Situation comedies such as Friends also seemed to be particularly successful,” he added. In order to measure endorphin levels, the researchers put a bag of ice on the volunteers’ arms to see how long they could withstand it. They found that the greater the increase in pain thresholds, the greater the amount of endorphins produced. The purpose of Prof Dunbar’s study was not to develop a new treatment. Instead, it was to study the role of laughter in the forming of human societies two million years ago. “The next stage will be to see whether laughing really allows people to keep together and work as a group better and be friendlier towards each other. If that is the case, then it may explain why two million years ago, the first humans were able to form large communities of up to 100,” Dunbar added. 5．Prof Dunbar’s study was to ________. A．test the pain thresholds of humans B．measure the endorphin levels while laughing C．develop a new kind of medicine that reduces pain D．explore the influence of laughter on forming human societies 6．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to “________”. A．the researcher B．endorphin level C．the ice D．belly laugh 7．What can we know from the last paragraph? A．More experiments about laughter will be carried out. B．People who laugh a lot are friendlier towards each other. C．Laughter makes people keep together and work as a group. D．The first humans could only form small communities smaller than 100. 8．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．Endorphins can make us feel less painful. B．All comedy programs can help us reduce pain. C．Mr. Bean and Friends are both very successful to raise pain thresholds. D．The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups. 四 完形填空 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Ritch Addison was a shy kid. In elementary school, he was too timid to speak up for himself. When he got to high school, he decided to make a(n) 1 and began to develop a sharp sense of humor to prevent the other kids 2 him. “I believe laughter is the best medicine, for it has the power to heal and unite,” Addison said. “So I was 3 up my shyness by joking and making fun of others.” His new approach 4 . Being humorous, he made more friends and gained 5 . “When I got a hundred on the test while someone didn’t,” Addison said. “I would kid him 6 about it.” Then one day, his good friend Holly pulled him 7 and said, “You know, Ritch, sometimes you really hurt people’s feelings.” What a(n) 8 ! He had always viewed himself as someone who made his friends laugh, but never 9 to hurt anyone. Reflecting on his 10 behaviors, he began to realize Holly was right. “I started keeping an eye on my words, trying to be entertaining, but not 11 ,” he said. It didn’t happen overnight. But over the years, Addison were better felt for others and became a clinical psychologist, helping people 12 more inclusive interpretations about themselves and others. Looking back, he says he 13 much of his change of attitude to Holly. “She cared enough to say something to me, something that probably wasn’t 14 to say. But it was something that changed the 15 of my life in a very significant way.” 1．A．effort B．wish C．fortune D．shift 2．A．picking on B．blaming on C．counting on D．agreeing on 3．A．showing B．covering C．making D．adding 4．A．mattered B．failed C．worked D．settled 5．A．profit B．assistance C．compliment D．confidence 6．A．generously B．ungratefully C．unmercifully D．kindly 7．A．aside B．through C．over D．apart 8．A．disappointment B．amazement C．contentment D．excitement 9．A．determined B．meant C．longed D．afforded 10．A．formal B．bold C．previous D．mysterious 11．A．teasing B．pleasing C．boasting D．joking 12．A．acquire B．deliver C．doubt D．comprehend 13．A．introduces B．devotes C．leaves D．owes 14．A．awkward B．difficult C．polite D．easy 15．A．faith B．direction C．content D．value 试卷第2页，共22页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 Laugh out loud(基础练) · —2024-2025学年高二英语40分钟限时训练 · （外研版2019选择性必修第一册） 参考答案 一 语法填空 1. informed 2. Having examined 3. impression 4. whom 5. which 6. where 7. conclusion 8. remarkable 9. on 10. response 二 选词填空 1．throw new light on 2．cross out 3．was put on the spot 4． roared with laughter telling off 5．Thinking on his feet 6． combine with 7．interaction with 8．shook its head 9．in cheering up/cheering up 三 阅读理解 1．D 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 四 完形填空 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．A 13．D 14．D 15．B 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 Laugh out loud(基础练) · —2024-2025学年高二英语40分钟限时训练 · （外研版2019选择性必修第一册） 一 单句语法填空 1. It is necessary that we keep the young generation _______(inform) of the current affairs. 【答案】informed 【解析】考查过去分词做宾补。此句为keep +宾语+宾语补足语，inform与宾语the young generation之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词做宾补，故填informed。 2. ________(examine) my stomach, the doctor prescribed some medicine and advised me to take it after meals. 【答案】Having examined 【解析】考查非谓语动词做状语。Examine和主语the doctor之间为主动关系，并且发生在主句动作之前，所以用现在分词的完成时态，故填Having examined。 3. China—a fast –developing country – has made a great ______(impress) on the foreign guests. 【答案】impression 【解析】考查名词。make a great impression on sb.给某人留下深刻印象，这是一个固定短语，也可根据前面的冠词a知道此处应该填名词，故填impression。 4. I came across my primary school teacher this morning, with ________ I have lost touch, for almost 20 years. 【答案】whom 【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。在这个句子中先行词为my primary school teacher，指人，而且在介词with后作宾语，用whom。故填whom。 5. He planted two trees last year, both of _____ are growing well. 【答案】which 【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。在这个句子中先行词为two trees，指物，且放在介词of后做宾语，用which。故填which。 6. I paid a visit to a company last month, ________ my brother is working. 【答案】where 【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。这个句子的先行词为a company，表示地点，且从句中缺少状语，故填where。 7.In _______(conclude), only with joint efforts can we have a better tomorrow. 【答案】conclusion 【解析】考查名词。in conclusion为固定短语，意思为“总之”。句意：总之，只有共同努力，我们才能有一个更美好的明天。故填conclusion。 8. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a ______(remark) life. 【答案】remarkable 【解析】考查形容词。此处用形容词做定语修饰后面的名词。句意：他向我们证明，单单一个从不被放弃的愿望就能够成就非凡人生。故填reamrkable。 9. There was nothing to throw light ______ the connection between the two men. 【答案】on 【解析】考查固定短语。throw light on是固定短语，意思为“阐明”。句意：没有什么能说明两人间的 关系。故填on。 10. Posting what you are looking for on social media probably won’t result in a useful ________(respond). 【答案】reponse 【解析】考查名词。根据前面的冠词a和形容词useful可知，此处应该填名词。句意：在社交媒体上发布你想要的东西可能不会得到有用的回应。故填response。 二 选词填空 (注意变形) cross out;      throw new light on;  shake one’s head;   combine...with;   be put on the spot;  think on one’s feet;  roar with laughter;  interaction with tell off;  cheer up 1．Humor could not only entertain but also sensitive issues. 2．Writing is easy. All you have to do is the wrong words. 3．Having been invited to dinner at a university, he when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech. 4．Lin’s audience . With this little joke, Lin made people laugh, while gently the president. 5． , Lin started to tell a story about a cruel emperor. 6．Someone who is remembered for his ability is to humor more serious messages. 7．He is equally known for his remarks in his people. 8．The man whispered something in the lion’s ear, and then the lion and walked away. 9．On a typical day, we spend our time patients. 【答案】1．throw new light on 2．cross out 3．was put on the spot 4． roared with laughter telling off 5．Thinking on his feet 6． combine with 7．interaction with 8．shook its head 9．in cheering up/cheering up 【解析】1．考查动词短语。句意：幽默不仅可以娱乐，而且可以为敏感问题提供新的视角。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语throw new light on“对……产生新的认识，对……提供新的视角”，动词原形和前文entertain并列，和情态动词could构成复合谓语。故填throw new light on。 2．考查动词短语。句意：写作很容易，你要做的就是把错误的单词划掉。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语cross out“划掉”，因为前文主语中有do，用不带to的动词不定式作表语。故填cross out。 3．考查动词短语。句意：被邀请到一所大学吃饭后，当总统突然要求他发表演讲时，他很尴尬。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语的被动结构be put on the spot“使难堪，使处于尴尬的境地，下不来台”，根据句中asked可知，本句描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，主语是he，be动词使用was，故填was put on the spot。 4．考查动词短语。句意：林的听众们哄堂大笑。通过这个小笑话，林既能让大家哈哈大笑，同时也委婉地表达了对校长的不满。根据句意及句子结构可知，空1使用动词短语roar with laughter“发出哄笑，哈哈大笑”，根据句中made可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式；空2使用动词短语tell off“斥责，训诫”，此处为while引导状语从句中的省略，省略了从句中的“主语+be动词”，从句主语与主句主语一致，tell off和主语之间是主动关系，即while (Lin was) gently telling off the president)。故填①roared with laughter；②telling off。 75．考查动词短语。句意：林急中生智，开始讲一个关于一个残酷的皇帝的故事。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语think on one’s feet“快速思维，急中生智”，此处为非谓语，动词和逻辑主语之间是主动关系，用其现在分词作状语。句首字母大写，故填Thinking on his feet。 6．考查动词短语。句意：有人因为能将幽默和严肃的内容结合起来而被人们铭记。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语combine…with“和……结合”，动词原形和to构成不定式作表语。故填①combine；②with。 7．考查名词和介词固定搭配。句意：他在与人交往时的言辞也同样为人所知。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用固定搭配interaction with“和……互动，与……交往”，和前后文构成名词短语作介词in的宾语。故填interaction with。 8．考查动词短语。句意：这个人在狮子的耳边说了些什么，然后狮子摇了摇头，走开了。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语shake one’s head“摇头”，根据句中whispered可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。物主代词和主语the lion保持逻辑一致，故填shook its head。 9．考查动词短语。句意：在一个典型的日子里，我们花时间为病人带来欢乐。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处使用动词短语cheer up“使振作，使欢乐”，spend…(in) doing sth是固定句型，动名词作宾语。故填(in) cheering up。 三 阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS). The idea came from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences teaching comedy at the University of Bristol. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (有适应力的) they were thanks to stand-up comedy. Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with trauma in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men with trauma in London. Belcher said, “Past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as losing a loved one and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their stories, mostly because there’s always something especially funny about the situation.” Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (the hormone that reduces the feeling of pain). It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health. 1．Why is the phrase mentioned in paragraph 1? A．To explain the harm trauma causes. B．To stress the importance of laughter. C．To show the effect of stand-up comedy. D．To state the idea behind Comedy on Referral. 2．How was the first six-week comedy course for patients? A．Effective. B．Ambiguous. C．Fruitless. D．Controversial. 3．What may contribute to a comedy according to Belcher? A．Struggling moments. B．Funny moments. C．Successful moments. D．Boring moments. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Comedy is one thing that can make you struggle B．Laughter is useful for people’s mental health C．Anxiety can also make you feel better D．Laughter will cure you of all diseases 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．A 4．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了转介喜剧采用“笑是最好的药”这一观念，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧来帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“You’ve probably heard the phrase, ‘Laughter is the best medicine.’ Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS). ( 你可能听过这句话：“笑是最好的药。”转介喜剧采用了这一理念，并与英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)合作，用单口喜剧来帮助治疗遭受创伤和焦虑困扰的人。)”可知，转介喜剧采纳了“笑是最好的药”这一想法，利用单口喜剧来帮助人们，由此可推知，作者在第一段提及此谚语是为了介绍转介喜剧背后的理念。故选D项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with trauma in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men with trauma in London. (受启发，她与布里斯托尔的英国国家医疗服务体系合作，于2022年1月为创伤患者开设了为期六周的喜剧课程。在这门初级课程取得成功后，转介喜剧获得了英国国家医疗服务体系的资助，帮助伦敦的男性创伤患者。)”可知，第一个六周的喜剧课程对病人是有效的。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中Belcher所说“Past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. (过去的创伤是喜剧的完美素材。喜剧不是来自你生活中快乐、完美的时刻，而是来自我们每天的挣扎和生活中的重大事件。)”可知，在Belcher看来，是挣扎的时刻促成了一部喜剧。故选A项。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段“You’ve probably heard the phrase, ‘Laughter is the best medicine.’ Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS). ( 你可能听过这句话：“笑是最好的药。”转介喜剧采用了这一理念，并与英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)合作，用单口喜剧来帮助治疗遭受创伤和焦虑困扰的人。)”可知，本文主要转介喜剧采用“笑是最好的药”这一观念，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧来帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人。B“笑对人的心理健康有益”符合主题，故选B项。 B It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. But some researchers at the University of Oxford think the ability to belly laughs (捧腹大笑) was unique to early humans. This, they believe, made our ancestors able to form much larger groups. The researchers first tested the pain thresholds (临界值) of some volunteers. They divided them into two groups. One group was shown 15 minutes of comedy videos, while the other was shown boring programs. Through this experiment, the researchers found that those who had recently experienced belly laughs were able to withstand (忍受) up to 10% more pain than they had done before watching the videos. To their surprise, the scientists also found that the other group was less able to withstand pain after watching 15 minutes of the “boring” programs. Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University, who led the research, believed that belly laughs release chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) into the body which make us feel less painful. However, not all comedy programs had such effects, according to Prof Dunbar. For example, though clever stand-up comedy was found to be enjoyable, it had no effect on raising pain thresholds. “Things that worked very well were interesting comedies such as Mr. Bean. Situation comedies such as Friends also seemed to be particularly successful,” he added. In order to measure endorphin levels, the researchers put a bag of ice on the volunteers’ arms to see how long they could withstand it. They found that the greater the increase in pain thresholds, the greater the amount of endorphins produced. The purpose of Prof Dunbar’s study was not to develop a new treatment. Instead, it was to study the role of laughter in the forming of human societies two million years ago. “The next stage will be to see whether laughing really allows people to keep together and work as a group better and be friendlier towards each other. If that is the case, then it may explain why two million years ago, the first humans were able to form large communities of up to 100,” Dunbar added. 5．Prof Dunbar’s study was to ________. A．test the pain thresholds of humans B．measure the endorphin levels while laughing C．develop a new kind of medicine that reduces pain D．explore the influence of laughter on forming human societies 6．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to “________”. A．the researcher B．endorphin level C．the ice D．belly laugh 7．What can we know from the last paragraph? A．More experiments about laughter will be carried out. B．People who laugh a lot are friendlier towards each other. C．Laughter makes people keep together and work as a group. D．The first humans could only form small communities smaller than 100. 8．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．Endorphins can make us feel less painful. B．All comedy programs can help us reduce pain. C．Mr. Bean and Friends are both very successful to raise pain thresholds. D．The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups. 【答案】5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是牛津大学的研究人员进行的一项关于捧腹大笑的研究，目的是为了探索捧腹大笑在人类社会形成中的影响。 5．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The purpose of Prof Dunbar’s study was not to develop a new treatment. Instead, it was to study the role of laughter in the forming of human societies two million years ago. (Dunbar教授研究的目的不是开发一种新的治疗方法。相反，它是为了研究200万年前笑声在人类社会形成中的作用。)”可知，Dunbar教授研究的目的是研究捧腹大笑在人类历史社会形成中的作用。故选D。 6．词义猜测题。根据第六段上下文“In order to measure endorphin levels, the researchers put a bag of ice on the volunteers’ arms to see how long they could withstand it. They found that the greater the increase in pain thresholds, the greater the amount of endorphins produced. (为了测量内啡肽水平，研究人员在志愿者的手臂上放了一袋冰，看他们能忍受多久。他们发现，疼痛阈值增加得越多，内啡肽的分泌量就越多)”可知，此处是将冰袋放在志愿者的手臂上，以测试其内啡肽水平。此处的it指代的是 ice。故选C。 7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The next stage will be to see whether laughing really allows people to keep together and work as a group better and be friendlier towards each other. (下一阶段，我们将看看笑是否真的能让人们团结在一起，更好地作为一个团队工作，彼此之间也更友好。)”可知，接下来将会研究笑声是不是能让人们团结在一起，更好地作为一个团队工作，以及彼此之间会不会更友好，由此可知，接下来对笑声进行的研究会有很多。故选A。 8．细节理解题。根据第四段“Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University, who led the research, believed that belly laughs release chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) into the body which make us feel less painful. (领导这项研究的牛津大学Robin Dunbar教授认为，捧腹大笑会释放一种名为内啡肽的化学物质，使我们感觉不那么痛苦。)”可知，内啡肽可以减轻我们的痛苦；根据第五段中的“Things that worked very well were interesting comedies such as Mr. Bean. Situation comedies such as Friends also seemed to be particularly successful (像《憨豆先生》这样有趣的喜剧效果很好。像《老友记》这样的情景喜剧似乎也特别成功)”可知，《憨豆先生》和《老友记》在提高疼痛临界值上都是很成功的；根据第二段中的“The researchers first tested the pain thresholds (临界值) of some volunteers. They divided them into two groups. (研究人员首先测试了一些志愿者的疼痛阈值。)”可知，研究人员把志愿者分为两组；根据第五段中的“However, not all comedy programs had such effects, according to Prof Dunbar. (然而，Dunbar教授表示，并非所有喜剧节目都有这样的效果。)”可知，并不是所有的喜剧节目都能帮助减少我们的痛苦，B项错误。故选B。 四 完形填空 Ritch Addison was a shy kid. In elementary school, he was too timid to speak up for himself. When he got to high school, he decided to make a(n) 1 and began to develop a sharp sense of humor to prevent the other kids 2 him. “I believe laughter is the best medicine, for it has the power to heal and unite,” Addison said. “So I was 3 up my shyness by joking and making fun of others.” His new approach 4 . Being humorous, he made more friends and gained 5 . “When I got a hundred on the test while someone didn’t,” Addison said. “I would kid him 6 about it.” Then one day, his good friend Holly pulled him 7 and said, “You know, Ritch, sometimes you really hurt people’s feelings.” What a(n) 8 ! He had always viewed himself as someone who made his friends laugh, but never 9 to hurt anyone. Reflecting on his 10 behaviors, he began to realize Holly was right. “I started keeping an eye on my words, trying to be entertaining, but not 11 ,” he said. It didn’t happen overnight. But over the years, Addison were better felt for others and became a clinical psychologist, helping people 12 more inclusive interpretations about themselves and others. Looking back, he says he 13 much of his change of attitude to Holly. “She cared enough to say something to me, something that probably wasn’t 14 to say. But it was something that changed the 15 of my life in a very significant way.” 1．A．effort B．wish C．fortune D．shift 2．A．picking on B．blaming on C．counting on D．agreeing on 3．A．showing B．covering C．making D．adding 4．A．mattered B．failed C．worked D．settled 5．A．profit B．assistance C．compliment D．confidence 6．A．generously B．ungratefully C．unmercifully D．kindly 7．A．aside B．through C．over D．apart 8．A．disappointment B．amazement C．contentment D．excitement 9．A．determined B．meant C．longed D．afforded 10．A．formal B．bold C．previous D．mysterious 11．A．teasing B．pleasing C．boasting D．joking 12．A．acquire B．deliver C．doubt D．comprehend 13．A．introduces B．devotes C．leaves D．owes 14．A．awkward B．difficult C．polite D．easy 15．A．faith B．direction C．content D．value 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．A 13．D 14．D 15．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了里奇•艾迪生在高中时喜欢用嘲笑的方式表达幽默，在朋友霍莉的提醒下，他改正了自己的幽默方式，从而成功地改变了人生的故事。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他上高中时，他决定做出改变，并开始培养敏锐的幽默感，以防止其他孩子欺负他。A. effort努力；B. wish愿望；C. fortune幸运；D. shift转变。根据前文“Ritch Addison was a shy kid”及后文“began to develop a sharp sense of humor”可知，里奇想由原来的害羞转变为培养敏锐的幽默感。故选D项。 2．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他上高中时，他决定做出转变，并开始培养敏锐的幽默感，以防止其他孩子欺负他。A. picking on欺负；B. blaming on指责；C. counting on依靠；D. agreeing on同意。根据前文“In elementary school, he was too timid to speak up for himself.”可知，他太胆小不敢为自己说话，说明他培养尖锐的幽默感是为了防止别的孩子欺负他。故选A项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“所以我开玩笑和取笑别人来掩饰我的害羞。”A. showing展示；B. covering掩饰；C. making制造；D. adding添加。根据前文““I believe laughter is the best medicine, for it has the power to heal and unite,” Addison said.”可知，艾迪生认为笑是最好的良药，因为它有治愈和团结的力量，推断出他想用开玩笑的方式掩盖自己的害羞。故选B项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的新方法起作用了。A. mattered有影响；B. failed失败；C. worked起作用；D. settled解决。根据后文“Being humorous, he made more friends”可知，爱迪生交到了更多朋友，说明他的新方法起作用了。故选C项。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于幽默，他结交了更多的朋友，赢得了信心。A. profit利益；B. assistance帮助；C. compliment赞美；D. confidence信心。根据前文“he made more friends”可知，他交到了更多朋友，推断出他对自己更有信心了。故选D项。 6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我会无情地取笑他。A. generously慷慨地；B. ungratefully忘恩负义地；C. unmercifully无情地；D. kindly善良地。根据后文“You know, Ritch, sometimes you really hurt people’s feelings.”可知，霍莉认为里奇的做法会伤害到别人的感情，说明他每次考了100分而别人没有的时候，里奇会无情地嘲笑别人，从而伤害了别人的感情。故选C项。 7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后有一天，他的好朋友霍莉把他拉到一边说：“你知道，里奇，有时你真的伤害了人们的感情。”A. aside在旁边；B. through经过；C. over超过；D. apart分开。pull sb. aside为固定短语，意为“把某人拉到一边”，符合句意。故选A项。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：多么惊讶的一件事啊！A. disappointment失望；B. amazement惊讶；C. contentment满足；D. excitement兴奋。根据后文“He had always viewed himself as someone who made his friends laugh”可知，里奇以前一直以为自己是一个让朋友开怀大笑的人，当听到朋友认为他伤害别人感情时，推断出他是惊讶的。故选B项。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他一直认为自己是一个让朋友们开怀大笑的人，而从不打算伤害任何人。A. determined决定；B. meant打算；C. longed渴望；D. afforded支付得起。根据前文“He had always viewed himself as someone who made his friends laugh”可知，他以前一直以为自己是一个让朋友们开怀大笑的人，推断出他并没有打算伤害任何人。故选B项。 10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回想自己以前的行为，他开始意识到霍利是对的。A. formal正式的；B. bold大胆的；C. previous以前的；D. mysterious神秘的。根据前文““When I got a hundred on the test while someone didn’t,” Addison said. “I would kid him ___6___ about it.””可知，爱迪生之前的行为就是自己考100分之后会嘲笑其他没考到100分的人。故选C项。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说：“我开始注意自己的话，尽量表现得有趣，但不是取笑。”。A. teasing取笑；B. pleasing使高兴；C. boasting自夸；D. joking开玩笑。根据前文““When I got a hundred on the test while someone didn’t,” Addison said. “I would kid him ___6___ about it.””可知，里奇对于没考100分的同学开的玩笑很无情，推断出他在取笑别人。故选A项。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但多年来，艾迪生更好地为他人着想，成为了一名临床心理学家，帮助人们对自己和他人获得更具包容性的理解。A. acquire获得；B. deliver发送；C. doubt怀疑；D. comprehend理解。根据前文“Addison were better felt for others and became a clinical psychologist”可知，艾迪生能更好地为他人着想并成为临床心理学家，说明他有能力帮助人们获得更多的理解。故选A项。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：回想起来，他说自己态度的转变很大程度上要归功于霍莉。A. introduces介绍；B. devotes奉献；C. leaves离开；D. owes归功于。根据后文“But it was something that changed the ___15___ of my life in a very significant way.”可知，艾迪生认为霍莉的话用一种重要的方式改变了他的生活，推断出他将自己态度的转变归功于霍莉。故选D项。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她很在乎对我说些什么，可能很难说出来。A. awkward尴尬的；B. difficult困难的；C. polite礼貌的；D. easy容易的。根据前文“You know, Ritch, sometimes you really hurt people’s feelings.”可知，霍莉在给爱迪生提建议，根据常识可知，提建议这件事是一件不容易做到的事情。故选D项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但它以一种非常重要的方式改变了我的生活方向。A. faith忠诚；B. direction方向；C. content内容；D. value价值。根据前文“Addison were better felt for others and became a clinical psychologist”可知，艾迪生更好地为他人着想，成为了一名临床心理学家，说明霍莉的话改变了他原本伤人的幽默，从而也改变了他的人生方向。故选B项。 试卷第2页，共22页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$