人教版高中英语必修四课时作业：Unit 3 A taste of English humour Section Ⅲ含答案

人教版高中英语必修四

1 Unit 3 Section Ⅲ Learning about Language

& Using Language

课时作业

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions when

members are confused or uncertain about their roles.

2．Look what a mess you've made of your life.

3．He asked about my health whenever he met me.

4．There's no reason to be disappointed. As a matter of fact, this could be rather

amusing (amuse)．

5．He must have completed (complete) his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be

enjoying himself by the seaside.

6．Be particularly (particular) careful when driving at night.

7．How did she react to the results?

8．They whispered to each other for a long time.

Ⅱ.单句改错

1．The old man sat in his rocking chair, amused himself by listening to Beijing

Opera.

amused→amusing

2．He is whispering his neighbour，“Let's go hunting.”

his前加to

3．Workers reacted angrily for the news of more job losses at the factory.

for→to

4．In one occasion the young man performed by the road.

In→On

5．He slides into the classroom while the teacher was writing on the blackboard.

slides→slid

6．Your desk is in mess. I have told you many times to put things where they are. 人教版高中英语必修四

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Ⅲ.阅读理解

A

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the

difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing,

saying“no”， criticizing, and getting the other fellow to do what you want without his

losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss

subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot. For example, many

believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious

tolerance than people in any other forum.

Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating

(升级) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she

drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two

hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone

call.“Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize.” intoned the operator.“That's

spelled ‘P’ as in ...” In a twinkling (眨眼间), the whole day changed from bad to

lovely at both ends of the wire.

An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight

distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist (赞助) in a major charity drive.

Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to

serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen ... and it did, just as her son,

with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey;

he successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the back bird dropped

onto the dining-room floor.

The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head the

hostess looked at her son，“No harm, Daniel”， she said，“just pick him up and take

him back to the kitchen” ... she enunciated (发音) clearly so he would think about

what she was saying ...“and bring in the other one.”

A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced

embarrassment to a laughter.

【解题导语】 幽默能使我们有效地应对尴尬的局面。

1．What is the main idea of the passage? 人教版高中英语必修四

3 A．Humor is the key to success in our work and lives.

B．Humor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively.

C．Humor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.

D．Humor makes fun of any difficult situation.

【解析】选B 主旨大意题。从文章结构上分析，作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点，而且其后的三段都对中心论点加以说明。首段的第一句又是本段的中心，下面所列出的一些幽默的作用都是具体的方面。故选B项。

2．Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A．Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more

tolerant (容忍) of racial and religious differences.

B．To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable and effective means.

C．People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations

because of its effectiveness.

D．Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.

【解析】选C 细节理解题。选项A、D内容分别位于第一段的末句和第三句中，选项B的内容虽然在原文中没有直接出现，但与第一段中所含意思相同。

3．What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?

A．The backward movement of the door.

B．The son's rude behavior.

C．Someone happened to be at the door.

D．The bird raised by the family.

【解析】选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知他成功地用肘部推开了门，但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。故选A项。

4．What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and

scolded the son?

A．It would make the embarrassing situation worse.

B．The son would refuse to serve the guests any more.

C．The son would talk back and make the mother all the more angry.