高一英语 module 4 unit 3 a taste of humour 同步阅读.docx

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高一英语module4unit3atasteofhumour同步阅读

高一英语Module4Unit3Atasteofhumour同步阅读

高考英语阅读理解（幽默类）

Anoldwomanwalkedintoaclothesshop.Sheaskedthesalesgirltoletherhavealookatanewdress,butthegirlstoodstillbehindthecounter（柜台）,takingnonoticeoftherequest.Theoldwomanspoketothegirlagain,raisinghervoiceabit,butstillreceivednoanswer.Theoldwomanlookedatthegirlandnoddedtoherself,“Iamtoooldtoseewell.Ican’teventellaplasticmodelfromarealgirl!

”Onhearingthis,thesalesgirlshoutedtotheoldwoman,“What?

Didyoucallmeaplasticmodel?

”Theoldwomanwasgreatlysurprised.“Oh,dearme,”shesaid.“Themodelcanspeak!

”

1.Whatdidtheoldwomangototheshoptodo?

A.Tochooseadress.　                       B.Tobuyadressforherself.

C.Toshowoffherdress.                       D.Topickaquarrelwiththesalesgirl.

2.Thesalesgirldidnotmakeareply________.

A.becauseshedidn’tseetheoldwomanB.becauseshedidn’tthinktheoldwomanhadenoughmoneyforanewdress

C.becauseshewastoobusytonoticetheoldwomanD.forsomereasonunknowninthisstory

3.Itwasnotuntilthatwomanspokeforthe_______timethatthesalesgirlsaidsomething.

A.first                        B.second

C.third                       D.fourth

4.Whentheoldwomansaid,“Iamtoooldtoseewell,”she_______.

A.meanttosaythatshereallyhadpooreyesightB.wantedthesalesgirltoexcuseher　

C.wassimplytellingalieD.was,inface,tryingtomakethesalesgirlopenhermouth

5.Whatdoyouthinkthesalesgirlwoulddoonhearingthis?

Shewould______.

A.betooangrytosayawordforamomentB.runandtelltheshop-owneraboutit

C.apologizetotheoldwomananddowhatshehadbeenaskedtodoD.turnbackandcry

【答案与解析】文章讲的是一个老妇人在服装店与售货员小姐的笑话。

1.A。

事实细节题。

从Sheaskedthesalesgirltoletherhavealookatanewdress可知答案A正确。

2.D。

事实细节题。

阅读全文可知文章未提到售货员小姐未回答的原因，故答案选D。

3.C。

事实细节题。

前两次老妇人要求看衣服都未被理睬,当她第三次开口说原来是个塑料模特时服务小姐才开口，故答案选C。

4.D。

推理判断题。

从老夫人的语气“Oh,dearme,”shesaid,“Themodelcanspeak”可知她有意想让售货员小姐开口，即答案选D。

。

5.A。

推理判断题。

当售货员小姐听老夫人说她是塑料模特时，听了之后她肯定会很生气，便开口说话，这是意想之中的；B项明显对服务小姐不利；C项从她的话“What?

Didyoucallmeaplasticmodel?

”可知她不会向老妇人道歉；D项程度太深,不至于。

故答案选A。

Mrs.Janesgavemusiclessonsataschool.Shehadagoodvoiceandenjoyedsinging,exceptthatsomeofherhightonessoundlikeagatethathadforgottentooil.Mrs.Janesknewherweaknesswell,andtookeverychanceshecouldfindtopractisethesehighnotes.Asshelivedinasmallhouse,whereshecouldnotpractisewithoutdisturbingtherestofthefamily,sheusuallywentforlongwalksalongthecountryroadswhenevershehadtimeandpractisedherhighnotesthere.Wheneversheheardacarorapersoncomingalongtheroad,shestoppedandwaiteduntilshecouldnolongerbeheardbeforeshestartedpracticingagain,becauseshewasashyperson.

   Oneafternoon,afast,openedcarcameupbehindhersosilentlyandsofastthatshedidn’thearituntilitwasonlyafewyardsfromher.Shewassingingsomeofherhighestandmostdifficulttonesatthattimeandasthecarpassed;shesawananxiousexpressioncameoverthedriver’sface.Hestoppedhiscarsuddenly,jumpedoutandbegantoexamineallhistyrescarefully.

   Mrs.Janesdidn’tdaretotellhimwhatthenoisehehadheardreallywas,sohegotbackintothecaranddroveoff.

1.HowdidMrs.Janessing?

   A.Shesangwell,butshedidn’tpractisesinginghard.

   B.Sheenjoyedsinging,butshehadaterriblevoice.

   C.Shewasagoodsinger,butshecouldnotsingthehightoneswell.

   D.Shesangterribly,shewasnosingeratall.

2.Whydidshegoforlongwalksalongthecountryroads?

   A.Becausesheenjoyedthecountry’sfreshair.

   B.Becauseshewasafraidtodisturbtherestofthefamily.

   C.Becauseshelivedinasmallhousefaraway.

   D.Becauseshewasafraidtopractisethehightones.

3.Whydidthedriverstophiscarsuddenlyandjumpoutofit?

   A.Becausehesupposedsomethingmusthavegonewrongwithhiscar.

   B.BecausehewasmovedbytheprettyvoiceofMrs.Janes.

   C.BecausehewonderedwhathadhappenedtoMrs.Janes.

   D.BecausehefrightenedbytheterriblevoiceofMrs.Janes.

4.Wheredidthenoisecomefrom?

   A.Fromthesmallhouse.                B.FromMrs.Janes’voice.

   C.Fromthetypes.                         D.Fromtheengine.

【答案与解析】Mrs.Janes喜欢唱歌，但她的高音很难听，于是她就沿乡村小路在没有人的时候练习。

一天，她没有注重到一辆汽车经过，司机听到声音，以为是车轮胎出了毛病。

1.C。

推理判定题。

根据第1段第2句Shehadagoodvoiceandenjoyedsinging,exceptthatsomeofherhightonessoundlikeagatethathadforgottentooil（她歌唱得好，也喜欢唱，只是某些高音符听起来像忘了加油的门）可推知她是一个好歌手，只是某些高音符唱不好。

故答案为C。

2.B。

推理判定题。

根据第1段倒数第2句Asshelivedinasmallhouse,whereshecouldnotpractisewithoutdisturbingtherestofthefamily可知因为她住的房子很小，一练歌就打搅其他人。

可推知他是怕打搅其他人。

故答案为B。

3.A。

推理判定题。

根据第2段最后两句shesawananxiousexpressioncameoverthedriver’sface.Hestoppedhiscarsuddenly,jumpedoutandbegantoexamineallhistyrescarefully司机焦虑的表情和忽然停车、跳出车、仔细检查轮胎一系列动作，可推知司机以为是他的车出毛病了。

故答案为A。

4.B。

推断题第2段第2句Shewassingingsomeofherhighestandmostdifficulttonesatthattimeandasthecarpassed可推知司机听到的声音是Mrs.Janes练高音符发出的声音。

故答案为B。

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:

theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydevoidofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadivideworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalfactionsandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:

asenseofhumorCertaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin’searlyfilms.Thelittlemanatoddswithsocietyneverfailstoamusenomatterwhichcountrywecomefrom.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked,‘Menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway.’

      Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromarefinedtingletoanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanaticsappeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetalopsidedviewofthings.

      Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatireandirony.Humanpainandsufferingaresogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofsomberpoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofpompousandarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver’sTravels. TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan’tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.

      Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman’smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness.Courage,determination,initiative–thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflife.Butthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.

1.      Themostimportantofallhumanqualitiesis

[A]asenseofhumor.

[B]Asenseofsatire.

[C]Asenseoflaughter.

[D]Asenseofhistory.

2.      TheauthormentionsaboutCharlieChaplin’searlyfilmsbecause

[A]theycanamusepeople.

[B]Humanbeingsaredifferentfromanimals.

[C]Theyshowthatcertaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.

[D]Theyshowthatpeoplehavethesameabilitytolaugh.

3.      Oneofthechieffunctionsofironyandsatireis

[A]toshowabsurdityofactions.

[B]toredressbalance.

[C]totakethewindoutofpoliticians.

[D]toshowtoomuchgrimnessintheworld.

4.      Whatdowelearnfromthesentence‘itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourishintotalitarianregimes?

’

[A]Itcanrevealthetruthofpoliticaleventswithsatire.

[B]Itcanarousepeopletoriot.

[C]Itshowstragedyandcomedyarerelated.

[D]Itcanmakepeoplelaugh.

5.       WhoisSwift?

[A]Anovelist.

[B]Apoet.

[C]Adramatist.

[D]Aessayist.

Vocabulary

1.      devoid            没有，缺乏

2.      plague            n.瘟疫，惹人烦恼的人和事v.给……造成麻烦，痛苦，困难

3.      faction           派别

4.      comicstereotype可笑/滑稽的模式

5.      commentator      （集注）作者，评论员，解说员

6.      tinkle              n.一连串的丁零声，电话声，v.使发出丁零声

7.      fanatic            狂热者（尤指宗教、政治的狂热）

8.      lop-sided        不均匀的

9.      hover             翱翔，盘旋；彷徨

10.  somber           低沉的，暗淡的，严峻的

11.  redress           纠正，补偿

12.  pompous        自大的，浮夸的

13.  arrogant         傲慢的

14.  proportion       均衡，匀称，平衡，比例

15.  Lilliputian        微型的，极小的，源自《格列佛游记》中的小人国里的人

16.  totalitarian极权主义的

17.  regime            政体，政权，统治方式或制度

难句译注

1． Inadividedworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.