Unit 4 Humour-单元提升强化练 2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版选择性必修第二册

Unit 4　Humour

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.They tried to 　　　　　　(预测) the result of the football match but the result was beyond their expectations. 

2.We had tea,and 　　　　　　(随后) we sat in the garden for a while. 

3.He chose his study course in 　　　　　(咨询) with his parents and teachers. 

4.Rockets often carry 　　　　　　　(科学上的) instruments. 

5.Mrs Burke was found unconscious and 　　　　　(流血) freely. 

6.On a Sunday night,families with young children and groups of 　　　　　　　　(中年的) men filled the restaurant. 

7.With the books covered with dust,he couldn’t stop 　　　　　(打喷嚏). 

8.The doctor e　　　　　 the child and said she was healthy. 

9.He is a very kind and rather 　　　　　(有幽默感的) man. 

10.This parrot s　　　　　 but does not talk. 

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1.We need to set about 　　　　　(find) a solution. 

2.This kind of work 　　　　　　　(demand) great patience. 

3.We are at a 　　　　　　　(critically) time in history. 

4.　　　　　　　(loose) translated,the word means “important”. 

5.　　　　　　　　(unfortunate),there is nothing we can do to improve matters. 

6.I think it is time that you woke up and 　　　　　(focus) your thoughts on these matters. 

7.There is no sense in 　　　　　(look) for the coin under the bed. 

8.Yet political news was often 　　　　　(relate) to economic and social problems. 

9.If you don’t watch the road more carefully,you’ll end up 　　　　　(have) an accident. 

10.She burned the letters so 　　　　　her husband would never read them. 

Ⅲ.短语填空

aside from,end up,make a life,on one’s own,focus on,set up,wait in line,make sense,let alone,be related to

1.Today we’re going to 　　　　　　　　　the question of homeless people. 

2.What he said didn’t 　　　　　　　　　　at all. 

3.There isn’t enough room for us,　　　　　　　　 any guests. 

4.　　　　　　　　　　 money,he works for the people. 

5.If you don’t know what you want,you might 　　　　　　　　　　　getting something you don’t want. 

6.However,online banking users do not need to 　　　　　　　　　　. 

7.The secret to happiness is to 　　　　　　　　　　　　about giving. 

8.I had to go to the cinema 　　　　　　　　because all the other boys were busy. 

9.We decided to 　　　　　　　　　　a camp for the night. 

10.The topic you choose must 　　　　　　　　　　　　your studies. 

Ⅳ.单句写作

1.好像有敲门声。(as if)

It sounds 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　at the door. 

2.因为生病,她今天没有像往常一样去上学。

　　　　　　　,she didn’t go to school as usual today. 

3.那位母亲去世了,给她的孩子们留下了一大笔钱。

The mother died,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 for her children. 

4.我们班的学生大部分是女生。(consist)

The students in our class 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 

5.我期望你来树立一个好榜样。(rely)

I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　a good example. 

Ⅴ.阅读理解

A

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 a 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 an unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly.Understatement plays an important part in British humour.

Another key to understanding 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 in their everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street.They also like to make jokes on 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.

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

A.The British often stick to the facts.

B.British jokes are involved with many different cultures.

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