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. D.The British try to state that something is less important than it really is. 2.How does the author mainly explain understatement? A.By describing a process. B.By making comparisons. C.By following time order. D.By using examples. 3.How does Mr Bean make people laugh? A.By using his body movements and facial expressions. B.By making jokes about others’ accents. C.By copying others’ behaviour. D.By telling funny stories. B Most funny stories are based on comic situations.In spite of national differences,certain funny situations have a universal attraction.No matter where you live,you would find it difficult not to laugh at,say,Charlie Chaplin’s early films.However,a new type of humour,which starts largely from the US,has recently come into fashion.It is called “sick humour”. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent deaths or serious accidents.The following “sick humour” will enable you to amuse yourself. A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.From the moment he arrived there,he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital.Though the doctor did his best,the patient’s recovery was slow.On Christmas Day,the man still had his right leg in plaster(石膏). He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.The following day,however,the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.The man took heart and,sure enough,on New Year’s Eve he was able to hobble(蹒跚) along to a party.To make up for his unpleasant experiences in hospital,the man drank a little more than what was good for him.In the process,he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.He was still murmuring something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg. 4.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage? A.All the humour stories are funny in spite of different nationalities. B.One can realise the humour of the stories in his own country. C.Charlie Chaplin made it difficult to laugh at his action. D.Almost all the audience can be made to laugh at some famous comedians’ action. 5.What does the underlined word “consoled” in paragraph 4 mean? A.Comforted. B.Overcame. C.Confused. D.Disturbed. 6.What can we infer from the passage? A.No pains,no gains. B.Extreme joy begets sorrow. C.Once a thief,always a thief. D.Good medicine tastes bitter. 7.What’s the main idea of the passage? A.A new kind of humour came into being. B.How to cure your legs is important. C.Christmas is more necessary than anything else. D.Holding a party is interesting for the westerners. C When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash,go to a social event or go for a walk,thoughts like “I hope I don’t see anyone I know” or “please don’t talk to me” may run through your mind.I’ve also said such things to myself.Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone,especially someone new. Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people?Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time?Or are we just lazy,thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble? Communication is the key to life.We have been told that many times.Take the past generations,like our parents,for example.They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens.We spend hours of our days sitting on Meta.We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to do in reality. Nowadays,we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone.We love it that they laugh at our jokes,understand our feelings and can read our minds.Most importantly,they know when we want to be alone.They just get us. Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don’t really believe and being someone you think they want you to be.It is,as I said before,a trouble.It takes up so much energy,and at some point or another,it is too tiring. But meeting new people is important.Life is too short,so meet all the people you can meet,make the effort to go out and laugh.Remember,every “hello” leads to a smile,and a smile is worth a lot. 8.What do we learn about the author? A.He likes to be alone. B.He feels stressed out lately. C.He’s active in attending social events. D.He used to be afraid of talking to others. 9.What’s the problem of Generation-Y in the author’s eyes? A.They rely on the Internet to socialize. B.They are less confident in themselves. C.They have difficulty in communicating. D.They are unwilling to make new friends. 10.Why do many young people avoid meeting new people? A.They think it troublesome. B.They are busy with their study. C.They fear to disappoint their friends. D.They want to do meaningful work. 11.Why does the author write the text? A.To stress the importance of friends. B.To give tips on how to meet new people. C.To encourage people to meet new people. D.To display the disadvantages of Generation-Y. Ⅵ.七选五 How to Stop Being a People Pleaser As a recovering people pleaser,I spent much of my life keeping others happy.Breaking this habit meant stepping on a few toes.However,I’ve become a happier person as a result.Here are some tips I used to stop being a people pleaser. Identify your priorities.Take a moment to think about why you are trying to learn how to stop being a people pleaser.Who are the people that you feel the need to please?　1　 Answering these questions will help you set a goal that you can hold yourself accountable to.  Just say “no”.One reason why people pleasers say “yes” to everything is that they fear disappointing others.　2　 If you are a people pleaser,you are likely to spend lots of energy trying to control how people feel about you.The best thing you can do is let them feel their feelings.It will feel liberating to free yourself from being responsible for someone else’s reaction.  　3　 Saying “no” is a good way to set better boundaries in your important relationships.All healthy relationships have their own boundaries.If you haven’t set boundaries in your relationships,the odds are that at some point you will end up feeling pressured to do something you don’t want to do.  Accept yourself.Many people pleasers are insecure about who they are.　4　 Check out our summary of Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection to learn how to accept your imperfections and love yourself.  Remember that you cannot please everyone.No matter what you do there will always be someone who is unhappy with your choices.　5　  A.Set healthy boundaries. B.Keep healthy relationships. C.Why do you feel the need to keep them happy? D.Spend some time learning to love yourself for who you are. E.And why bother trying to please everyone if it isn’t possible? F.But saying “no” is the best way to take care of your own needs. G.That is why the more you seek security,the less of it you have. Ⅶ.完形填空 When I was a boy,I spent much time playing alone.I didn’t 　1　 too much,though.I lived outside town,next to a forest where oaks (橡树) were my 　2　.I would sit in their shade and enjoy their peace.  Therefore it was so 　3　 for me when I was in 　4　 in a wood processing factory.It wasn’t just the back-breaking work,long 　5　,and low pay.It was also seeing trees being cut.The red oak trees were 　6　 affected because they made the prettiest hardwood flooring.  One afternoon after a long day’s work,I decided to take a walk in the 　7　.As I wandered,I was filled with 　8　 for childhood days.Feeling so down,I dropped my head and that was when I 　9　it:a red oak acorn (橡子) that had somehow 　10　 hungry animals all winter long.Something I’d read once 　11　 me at that moment—“An acorn 　12　 a forest eventually if it wants!” I smiled,and carefully 　13　 that little acorn.Then I headed home,no longer 　14　,for I also realized in our life we all 　15　 as an acorn,but whether our future is a forest or not is up to us.  1.A.demand B.change C.mind D.notice 2.A.shelters B.hopes C.favorites D.companions 3.A.surprising B.tough C.impressive D.vital 4.A.trouble B.business C.employment D.luck 5.A.hours B.meetings C.breaks D.flights 6.A.equally B.heavily C.rarely D.suddenly 7.A.factory B.woods C.mountains D.town 8.A.longing B.concern C.regret D.struggle 9.A.received B.remembered C.recognized D.spotted 10.A.encountered B.left C.survived D.fed 11.A.found B.disappointed C.guided D.struck 12.A.becomes B.preserves C.reflects D.represents 13.A.collected B.picked C.planted D.examined 14.A.fearful B.hesitant C.worried D.depressed 15.A.fight back B.start out C.step forward D.break through Ⅷ.语篇填空 China is known as a state of etiquette(礼仪) and ceremonies.Take the example of an interesting story.Once upon a time,a man went on a long tour 1.(visit) his friend with a swan as a gift.But it escaped from the cage on the way and in his effort to catch it,he caught nothing but a feather.When his friend received this unexpected gift—the swan feather,he was 2.　　　　　(deep) moved by the sincerity.Later,the saying “The gift is nothing much,but it is the thought 3.　　　　　  counts.” was spread far and wide.  Gifts are regarded as an important part to show politeness in China.4.　　　　　 is appropriate to give gifts on 5.　　　　　　 (occasion) such as festivals and birthdays.If you are invited 6.　　　　　  a family party,small gifts like wine,tea or candies are welcomed.Also fruit,cookies,and flowers are a safe 7.　　　　　(choose).  Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a salute(致敬).This tradition,nowadays seldom 8.　　　　　　　　 (follow) except in the Spring Festival,has a history of more than 2,000 years.Shaking hands,which should be firm and brief but not too strong,9.　　　　　　　　　(consider) formal greeting behavior in China.  If you follow the usual rules of etiquette in China,there is no need to worry about the cultural barriers,for the warm and friendly Chinese will try their best to respect your customs when 10.(communicate). 答案 Ⅰ.1.forecast　2.afterwards　3.consultation　4.scientific　5.bleeding　6.middle-aged　7.sneezing　8.examined　9.humorous　10.screams Ⅱ.1.finding　2.demands　3.critical　4.Loosely　5.Unfortunately　6.focused　7.looking　8.related　9.having　10.that Ⅲ.1.focus on　2.make sense　3.let alone　4.Aside from　5.end up　6.wait in line　7.make a life　8.on my own　9.set up　10.be related to Ⅳ.1.as if there is a knock　2.Being ill　3.leaving a lot of money　4.consist mostly of girls　5.rely on you to set Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。英式幽默的主要特点是轻描淡写和喜欢开自己与他人的玩笑。 1.D　细节理解题。根据第一段以及第二段可知,英式幽默的主要特点就是对叙述的事情轻描淡写。 2.D　推理判断题。第二段所举的两个例子旨在说明英国人喜欢轻描淡写。 3.A　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh”可知,憨豆先生是通过肢体动作和面部表情让人发笑的,故选A项。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新型幽默。尽管民族不同,有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的吸引力。然而,最近一种新型幽默流行起来——喜剧演员根据暴死或重大事故等悲剧情节来编造笑话。 4.D　细节理解题。从第一段第二、三句可知,对于有些著名喜剧演员的表演来说,几乎所有的人都看得懂,并且大笑起来,故D项正确。 5.A　词义猜测题。从最后一段前三句可知,医生是安慰他,告诉他有机会能够及时离开医院。console含有comfort(安慰)的意思。 6.B　推理判断题。从文章最后一段的描述可知,那个人因出院了很高兴,在聚会上多喝了一些,结果又摔断了左腿。因此,选B项。 7.A　主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了最近新兴的一种幽默形式。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了我们这一代人不喜欢走出去结识新朋友,大部分时间我们都是坐在电脑屏幕前给我们的朋友发信息,思考我们想对某些人说的那些我们在现实中没有勇气去做的事情。作者在最后也呼吁我们努力去结交新朋友,努力走出去笑一笑。 8.D　细节理解题。根据第一段中“When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash,...I’ve also said such things to myself.”可知,当你走出家门扔垃圾、参加社交活动或散步时,你的脑海中可能会浮现出这样的想法:“我希望我没有看到任何我认识的人”或“请不要和我说话”。我也对自己说过这样的话,由此可知,作者曾经害怕和别人交谈。故选D项。 9.A　推理判断题。根据第三段中“We spend hours of our days sitting on Meta.We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to do in reality.”可知,在作者看来,“Y时代”的问题是依靠互联网进行社交活动。故选A项。 10.A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things...and at some point or another,it is too tiring.”可知,许多年轻人不愿结识新朋友是因为他们认为这很麻烦。故选A项。 11.C　推理判断题。根据全文内容,结合最后一段可推断,作者写这篇文章是为了鼓励人们结识新人。故选C项。 Ⅵ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何停止取悦他人,从而成为一个更快乐的人。 1.C　根据下文“Answering these questions will help you set a goal that you can hold yourself accountable to.”可知,上文应提出一些问题,而C项“Why do you feel the need to keep them happy?”符合语境,能够承接上下文。其中them指代上文中的“the people that you feel the need to please”,该句也和下文questions对应。 2.F　根据上文“Just say ‘no’.One reason why people pleasers say ‘yes’ to everything is that they fear disappointing others.”可知,此处建议我们学会说“不”。而F项“But saying ‘no’ is the best way to take care of your own needs.”能够衔接上文,且与上文形成转折关系,符合语境。 3.A　根据下文“Saying ‘no’ is a good way to set better boundaries in your important relationships.All healthy relationships have their own boundaries.”可知,这里建议设定健康的界限。而A项“Set healthy boundaries.”符合语境,对下文有总括作用,适合作本段小标题。故选A项。 4.D　根据上文“Accept yourself.Many people pleasers are insecure about who they are.”可知,本段建议接受真实的自己。而D项“Spend some time learning to love yourself for who you are.”符合语境,其中who you are与上文who they are对应,有承上作用。 5.E　根据上文“Remember that you cannot please everyone.No matter what you do there will always be someone who is unhappy with your choices.”可知,这里讲我们不可能取悦所有人。而E项“And why bother trying to please everyone if it isn’t possible?”能够衔接上文,构成因果关系,符合语境。 Ⅶ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从小以森林为伴,当他长大后在木材加工厂工作时,劳累的工作以及看着美丽的树木被砍伐使他心情沮丧。后来他在森林散步时发现了一颗橡子,他把它种下,期待橡子能长成一片森林。 1.C　根据下文的“though” 可知,作者虽然小时候很多时候都是一个人玩,但他并不太介意。故选C项。 2.D　根据上文的“I spent much time playing alone...though.”和下文的“sit in their shade and enjoy their peace” 可知,这些橡树是作者的同伴。故选D项。 3.B　根据下文的“It wasn’t just the back-breaking work,long 　　　,and low pay.It was also seeing trees being cut.” 以及对作者沮丧状态的描写可知,作者在木材加工厂工作,这些让他感到煎熬。故选B项。  4.C　根据下文“One afternoon after a long day’s work” 可知,作者在木材加工厂工作。故选C项。 5.A　根据上文的“back-breaking”可知,这里指工作时间长。故选A项。 6.B　根据空后“because they made the prettiest hardwood flooring” 可知,红橡树因为可以被用来制作最漂亮的硬木地板而受到严重影响。故选B项。 7.B　结合下文的“a red oak acorn” 以及“An acorn 　　　a forest eventually if it wants!” 可知,作者来到小时候玩耍的树林散步。故选B项。  8.A　根据第一段中“I would sit in their shade and enjoy their peace.”可知,作者很享受自己的童年时光。所以长大后作者在树林闲逛时,心中充满了对童年时光的怀念。故选A项。 9.D　此处指作者低头时看见了一颗橡子。spotted“发现”符合文意,故选D项。 10.C　结合语境和常识,这颗种子既然被作者发现,说明它没有被饥饿的动物吃掉。survive意为“渡过难关,从(困难)中挺过来,继续存在”,符合句意。故选C项。 11.D　那一刻,作者曾经读过的这句话“An acorn 　　　a forest eventually if it wants!”突然出现在他的脑海中。strike常用义为“打,击,撞”,在文中表示“突然出现,突然想起”。故选D项。  12.A　根据句意,此处指种子变成森林。become是系动词,故选A项。 13.C　根据上文的“An acorn 　　　a forest eventually if it wants!”可知,作者希望这颗种子变成树林,故他会小心翼翼地种下那颗种子。故选C项。  14.D　根据上文“Feeling so down”以及“no longer”可知,作者前后的心理形成对比,所以此处指不再沮丧。故选D项。 15.B　fight back抗争,还击,斗争;start out 开始(生活、职业、重要阶段);step forward 主动站出来;break through突破,冲破。此处是文章主旨的升华,作者意识到每个人刚开始都像橡子一样,未来能否成为森林取决于自己。故选B项。 Ⅷ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了中国的礼仪文化。 1.to visit　考查非谓语动词。此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to visit。 2.deeply　考查副词。设空处修饰moved,应用副词作状语,故填deeply。 3.that　考查强调句型。本句是“it be+被强调部分+that/who+其他部分”结构的强调句型,此处被强调部分是the thought,指物,用that。 4.It　考查代词。本句是“it is+adj.+(for sb)+to do sth”结构,形式主语it替代真正的主语(动词不定式短语),首字母大写。故填It。 5.occasions　考查名词复数。结合such as festivals and birthdays可知,此处指不止一个场合,用名词occasion的复数形式。故填occasions。 6.to　考查固定搭配。be invited to...“被邀请去……”是固定搭配。故填to。 7.choice　考查名词。结合不定冠词a可知,此处用单数名词choice作表语。 8.followed　考查非谓语动词。本句已有谓语has且无连词,故此处用非谓语形式;逻辑主语This tradition与动词follow是逻辑上的动宾关系,用过去分词表示被动。故填followed。 9.is considered　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处缺少谓语,句子讲述客观事实,主语Shaking hands和谓语动词consider是逻辑上的动宾关系,用一般现在时的被动语态;Shaking hands作主语,谓语用单数形式。故填is considered。 10.communicating　考查非谓语动词。此处是when引导的时间状语从句的省略形式。当时间状语从句的主语和主句主语一致,且从句中有be动词时,可省略从句中的主语和be动词,即“when+主语+be动词+doing”省略为“when doing”。故填communicating。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $