人教新课标高中英语必修4第三单元A Taste of English Humour早读材料和检测含答案

Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour ( Book4)C lass：_________ Name：_____________ Group：___________ No：_________Ⅰ. Words1. humour n. 幽默humorous adj. 幽默的2. nonverbal adj. 不用语言的3. comedy n. 喜剧4. depressed adj. 沮丧的5. performer n. 表演者6. unfortunately adv. 不幸地7. ordinary adj.普通的8. entertain v. 使欢乐，款待9. charming adj. 迷人的，有魅力的10. moustache n. 小胡子11. optimism n. 乐观12.snowstorm n. 暴风雪13. leather n. 皮革14. chew v. 咀嚼15. convince v. 使信服16. direct v. 导演，指挥17. outstanding adj. 突出的，杰出的18. confidence n. 自信19. gesture n. 姿态，手势20. occasion n.时刻，场合21. budget n. 预算，开支22. actress n. 女演员23. amuse v. 使发笑，使愉快24. explanation n. 解释25. whisper n. 耳语，低语26. react v. 做出反应，回应Ⅱ. Phrases1. feel / be content with 对…满足2. badly off 贫穷3. cut off 切断4. pick out 挑选5. star in 主演6. (be) in search of 寻找7. overcome difficulty 克服困难8. be caught in 被…困住9. up to now 到目前为止10. brighten people’s lives照亮人们的生活11. as time goes by 随着时间的流逝12. throughout the world 遍布全世界13. worn-out shoes 破旧的鞋子14. a walking stick 拐杖15. social failure 社会生活中的失败者16. the Gold Rush 淘金热17. mid-nineteenth century 19世纪中18. on the edge of 在…的边缘19. outstanding work in films在电影业中的杰出工作20. a sense of humour 幽默感Ⅲ. Sentences1. 过去他们很贫困，根本谈不上度假。

( too…to…, badly off )In the past, they were too badly off to afford a holiday.2. 在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了困难。

(overcome)I was able to overcome difficulty with the help of my teacher.3. 他是一个很有趣的男孩，经常用他的笑话带给我们许多欢乐。

(entertain sb. with sth.)He is a very funny boy and often entertains us with his jokes.4. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。

( as if…)I remember everything as if it happened yesterday.5. 许多北京残奥会的故事非常感人，很多人都感动得流泪。

(-ing作表语，过去分词做表语)Stories from the Beijing Paralympics were so touching that many people were moved to tears.6. 我觉得很奇怪他如此少睡眠却能够如此努力工作。

（find it (形式宾语) + adj. + that引导的宾语从句，with）I find it strange that he is able to work so hard with so little sleep.7. 他在我们有困难的时候过来帮忙，所以我们对他非常感激。

（at a time, grateful ）He came to help at a time when were in trouble, so we were grateful to him.8. 因为地震，我们断水了。

(cut off)Our water supply has been cut off because of the earthquake.9. 周恩来作为一位能够全心全意为国家服务的领导而被人们爱戴和记住了。

（be loved /remembered as…who…）Zhou Enlai is loved and remembered as a great leader who could serve his country heart and soul.10.当我们从电影院回来，我们发现灯亮着而门关着。

（find sth +现在分词/过去分词作宾补）When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning but the door shut.Ⅳ．PassageCharlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, had a great talent for entertaining people through his silent films. His family was even worse off after his father died,so Chaplin spent his childhood taking care of his family. By his teens, he had become one of the most popular child actors in England. In his well- known movies, he played a social failure who, however, was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome difficulties. Take the Gold Rush for example, the little tramp and his friend were caught in a snowstorm. He ate the leather shoes as if it were the best meal he had ever had. Later, Charlie wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in, and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.Ⅴ. 语篇背诵众所周知，英式幽默和美式幽默的最常见的区别就是：英国人每天都使用反语，而美国人不用。

而且，同美国的直接明了的笑话相比，英国的带隐含意义的笑话不是很明显。

这是基于英国文化更保守这个事实。

尽管两种喜剧风格有区别，但都还是有欣赏和理解对方的幽默感的地方。

As we know，the most common difference between the British and the American sense of humour is that the British use irony (反语) daily, while the Americans don’t. Besides, compared with American jokes which are more obvious and direct, the British ones with the hidden meaning tend not to be apparent. It is due to the fact that the British culture is more reserved than that of the Americans. Although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation and understanding of the other sense of humour.Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour ( Book 4 ) Consolidation 班级__________ 姓名____________ 学号_________ 分数_________ Ⅰ. 单词拼写(20分)1. A man with a sense of humour is ___________________(幽默的).2. The ___________________（喜剧）is going to hit the cinema next month.3. Eating ice-cream or chocolate can not lift your spirit when you are_____________（沮丧）.4. ________________（不幸地是）, he failed to survive in the earthquake.5. We were all inspired by his great determination to ____________（克服，战胜）difficulties.6. On this __________________（场合）, people usually buy carnations for their mothers.7. It was his ____________________（乐观）and determination that led him to success.8. She won an Oscar award as the best leading _______________________（女演员）.9. His reasonable ____________________（解释）convinced his teacher.10. ____________________（失败）is the mother of success.Ⅱ. 选词填空(30分)A 英汉词组互译(10分)1. 对…满意__________________2. 贫穷的__________________3. 切断__________________4. 挑选__________________5. 主演__________________6. 寻找__________________7. 克服困难__________________8. 被……困住__________________9. 到目前为止__________________10. 使……相信__________________B 用以上短语的正确形式完成句子（20分）1. He cares little about money and fame, so he _________________________ his present life.2. The electricity is _______________________. We can not use TV and computer now.3. The officials were eager to __________ us ___________ the safety of the nuclear reactors.4. Many people went to California to seek for gold but ___________ the heavy snowstorm.5. His family was even __________________ when his father lost his job.6. Many police went through the forest ___________________ the missing boy.7. There are so many excellent students that it is difficult for me to _____________ one _______________ to take part in the coming competition.8. Have you enjoyed the movie which Huang Xiaoming _____________________recently?9. She is sixteen years old and______________________has been educated privately.10. With my parents’ supp ort, I have the courage to __________________________.Ⅲ. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。