课时分层作业(九) Section Ⅲ、Ⅳ
[语言知识练习固基础]
语境填词
A)根据汉语或首字母提示，写出所缺单词
1．I shouted at her，but she didn't react(作出反应；回应) at all.
2．They are whispering to each other for fear that they would wake the sleeping child up.
3．His room is always in a mess (脏或乱的状态)，so his mother always complains about it.
4．Besides a beautiful mountain village，you can find vast (辽阔的) red bushes. 5．He could amuse (使……愉快) us for hours with his stories of the theater. B)在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
6．Most people agree that those who drive when they are drunk (drink) should be punished heavily.
7．He slid (slide) into the classroom while the teacher was writing on the blackboard.
8．He gave explanation (explain) for what he was doing that evening. 9．We shouldn't look down on others，particularly(particular) the disabled. 10．Occasionally(occasional) Alice would look up from her book. [高考题型练习提能力]
阅读理解
A
Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch，and Gates is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades，
，and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour，”says
Gates.“Or，you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas.In either case，the sticker price of a new car would be less than $ 50.Why haven't you guys kept up？”
The president of GM smiles and says，“Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”
Why is that funny (or not funny，as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh，and the average adult laughs 17 times a day.Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter.Jokes，sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing，because laughing feels good.For us it seems so natural，but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
Laughter is a great thing—that's why we've all heard the saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.”There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.In this article，we'll look at laughter—what it is，what happens in our brains when we laugh，what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier.You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔·盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康、增强抵抗疾病的能力。
1．What's the best title of the passage? A．Laughter
B．The joke between Gates and the president of General Motors C．Why do we laugh? D．Laughter and health
D [推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默故事引出了笑的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。]
2．Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Computer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.
B．Automotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.
C．The president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.
D．If cars were less than 50 dollars，a large number of accidents would happen per day.
B [细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had...instead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。]
3．The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “________”． A．situation comedies C．body language
B．tragedies D．fictions
A [词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedians(喜剧演员)”接近，故选A。而“tragedy(悲剧)”，“body language(身势语)”，“fiction(小说)”均不在此列。]
4．This passage is most probably an ________. A．introduction of an article about Microsoft B．introduction of an article about laughter C．article about laughter
D．introduction of an article about General Motors
B [推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article，we'll...”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。]
B
A sense of humour，God's greatest gift to mankind，is universally considered the most valuable personality.It is born within every person's heart，but has to be cultivated(培养)．A person without humour is just like a spring without flowers，or like a dish without seasoning(调味)．In a sense，your personality lies in your sense of humour.
Humour can improve physical as well as mental well-being.It helps us bear our burdens，reduce our tension，overcome our frustration.With a piece of joke，all our worries and sadness disappear like smoke，and we are all full of energy once again.
Humour helps us live in harmony with others.It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding and tension with others during work and study.But humour can help us solve these problems more quickly than angry words or quarrels.With it you can always keep on good terms with others.
A sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness.It gives fun and interest
人教版高中英语必修4 课时分层作业unit3课时分层作业9 Section Ⅲ、Ⅳ【含答案】
