话题语言应用——大笑宜人习题综合演练

1、Unit 1 Laughter is good for you话题语言应用大笑宜人巩固练习一、单项选择1. John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been _ by a heavy storm.Akept Bstopped Cslowed Ddelayed2. When the children heard the _ story, they were _ half to death.Ascary; frightening Bfrightening; scaredCscared; scary Dfrighte

2、ned; frightening3. He is generally _ to have the finest collection of Dutch paintings in private hands.Aadvised Baccused Caccessed Dacknowledged4. Sometimes we cant _ being persuaded to buy things that we dont need at all.Acomplain Bresist Coppose Dobject5. There are laws in some countries which for

3、bid advertisements_ at inappropriate times and places.Abeing shown Bshown Cshow Dto have shown6. How did you _ him that he could take part in the game?Aagree Bsuggest Cconvince Ddemand7. The worker said they wouldnt go back to work until they _ their purpose.Aaccomplished Bcompleted Cconcluded Dfini

4、shed8. If you want to know more, further information can be _ from our website.Aconducted Bobtained Cdevoted Dconveyed9. Governments should be encouraged to _ all nuclear weapons.Aget rid of Btake hold of Cput up with Dcome up with10. According to a survey, most of the traffic accidents _ head injur

5、ies.Aresult from Bresult in Cmake for Dlie in11. Dont _that innocent look; we know you ate all the biscuits.Aput off Bput on Cput away Dput out12. She really _. Shes always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks.Aturns me over Bturns me offCturns me down

6、Dturns me out13. When she came in, she found a stranger _ at the back of the classroom with his eyes _ upon her.A. sitting; fixing Bsat; fixing Cseating; fixed Dseated; fixed14. _ what I said to him, he refused to follow my advice.ARegardless of BAssuming that CIn vain DEven though15. The other boys

7、 used to _ him because of his accent.A. laugh B. tease C. trick D. cheat二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Laugh and Smile Your Way to HealthHow much do you laugh and smile during the day？Do you take your life and your illness or injury so _1_ that there is no room for joy to fill y

8、ou？Want a totally free，simple way to increase your _2_ and your health with no medicine needed？Then laughing and smiling is _3_ to you.So laugh your way to happiness._4_ it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing.Research shows that laughing can increase the immune system，_5_ t

9、he body to stay disease-free and fight colds and the flu.If you are facing an illness，having a positive life opinion and a _6_ of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy，laughing will help to make sure you stay that way，and can _7_ enjoyment to your work and home life and _8_ y

10、our daily stress. Certainly，it can be _9_ to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to _10_ on the positive and treat for the good things _11_ in your life can help _12_，but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just cant seem to _13_，there are tools tha

11、t can help.There are so many things out there to smile about and _14_ you have to do is find _15_Practice looking for the bright _16_ of every situation. Avoid the negative：dont _17_ yourself with your own problemsor _18_ others for their “shortcomings”And dont pay no attention to the joy in everyda

12、y things. Create your own “Laugh for Health” _19_ anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that _20_ to you.1. A. proudly Bseriously Ccarefully Dfreely2. A. burdens Bspirits Cloads Dvalues3. A. beneficial Bchangeable Csuitable Dharmful4. A. However BWhenever CWhatever DWhic

13、hever5. A. helping Bmaking Cletting Dcausing6. A. taste Bsense Cknowledge Djoy7. A. adjust Badapt Capply Dadd8. A. improve Barise Ccancel Dreduce9. A. hard Bawful Cenergetic Dhelpful10. A. concentrate Bput Cfocus Dinterview11. A. carefully Bthankfully Cparticularly Ddifferently12. A. remarkably Bacc

14、identally Cfrequently Dpurposefully13. A. seek Bstress Caccept Dovercome14. A. all Bthat Chow Dwhy15. A. it Bthat Cthis Done16. A. side Bplan Caspect Dfuture17. A. depend Babandon Cload Dban18. A. praise Bmiss Capprove Dblame19. A. ambition Bsummary Cmessage Dcollection20. A. appeal Bapply Ccenter D

15、assume三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Laugh a day keeps pain awayPEOPLE often say that laughter is the best medicine. A British study suggests this is true，according to a report by AFP on September 14. A good laugh with friends can help you deal with pain.Researchers did two experiments.

16、 The first was done in a laboratory. Volunteers wore special wristbands (腕带)Some of them were asked to watch comedies such as Mr Bean or Friends while others watched serious programs about golf or wildlife. Then the wristbands were made tighter to see how much pain the volunteers could feel.Another

17、test was done at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Some volunteers watched a comedy show and others watched a theatrical drama (舞台戏剧)At the same time，the volunteers had to put their backs against the wall with their legs bent (弯曲的) as if they were sitting on a chaira very uncomfortable position. They d

18、id this before and immediately after the show.Scientists found that just 15 minutes of laughter improved peoples ability to stand pain by 10 percent. However, the serious programs and the drama had no effect on pain at all.“Using microphones (麦克风)，we were able to record each of the volunteers and fo

19、und that in a comedy show，they laughed for about a third of the time，and their pain tolerance (耐受性) rose,” said Robin Dunbar，head of the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oxford.The study found that the magic effect of laughter comes from endorphins (内啡肽)These are ch

20、emicals (化学物质) produced by the human body that make you feel less pain and can make people feel happier. Exercises such as running，swimming and yoga can all produce endorphins. Your muscles (肌肉) move in and out when you are laughing. Scientists believe that this is tiring for muscles，so we start to

21、produce endorphins.Scientists also found that the only laughter that worked was real and relaxed and not just polite laughter.So next time you have a headache，get together with a group of friends，watch a funny movie and laugh. You will soon feel a lot better.1. What did scientists intend to find wit

22、h the experiments?AWhat the best ways are to help people stand pain.BWhether laughter has an effect on pain.CWhy people love comedy shows.DHow quickly people can recover from pain.2. According to the article，endorphins_Acan be produced when peoples muscles moveBare produced when people feel happyCst

23、op being produced when people feel painDare produced when people feel pain3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?AIt was wrongly believed that laughter is the best medicine.BPeople feel less pain when they laugh heartily.CPolite laughter is just as effective at reducing pain.DSerious programs

24、can help relieve pain.4. When you feel pain，you are advised to _Aeat a lot of junk foodBsleep on the couch for a whileCenjoy a comedy with friendsDexercise and work your muscles四、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在标有110的空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（1）A few days before Badenhorsts departure, I was called

25、 to the main office. General Steyn was visiting the island and wanted to know if we had any 1 (complain). Badenhorst was there as I went through a list of demands. After I finished, Badenhorst 2 (speak) to me directly. He told me he would be leaving the island and added, “I just want to wish you peo

26、ple good luck.” I do not know 3 I looked shocked, but I was sure that I was amazed then. He spoke these words like a human being and showed a side of himself we had never seen before. I thanked him 4 his good wishes and wished him luck in his future life. I thought about this moment for a long time

27、afterwards. Badenhorst had perhaps been 5 most cold-blooded and rudest commanding officer we had had on Robben Island. But that day in the office, I realized that there was another side to his nature, a side that we seldom saw 6 still existed. 7 reminded us that all men, even the most seemingly cold

28、-blooded person, have good nature in them and that, with their hearts 8 (touch), they can change. After all, Badenhorst was not evil. He had been given a bad name because 9 misunderstanding. So, dont judge some so-called cold-blooded person before you figure out whether he is bad by nature 10 just b

29、ad by name.（2）Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it _1_ (consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very _2_ (health) thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydream

30、ing may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us,_3_ (be) a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go _4_ this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some _5_(surprise) conclusions. Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes to

31、 intellectual growth. It _6_ improves _7_(concentrate),attention span, and the ability to get along with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictu

32、red _8_ as an inventor. For these notable achievers, it appears _9_ their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself. in your minds eye, and you will be drawn toward it. Picture yourself _10_ as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible

33、.”五、书面表达（一） 请根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈幽默的作用。 A sense of humor, Gods greatest gift to mankind, is universally considered the most valuable personality. Humor may enable us to be optimistic, ease our tension and overcome difficulties, thus helping us to succeed or win in many situations. Humor als

34、o helps us live in harmony with others. Humor can easily remove an unpleasant conflict, change the talking atmosphere and make it harmonious.注意： 无须写标题 内容必须结合事例，只须涉及一个方面即可 词数为120左右（二） 假定你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙用英文以短文的形式写一封电子邮件，将周末农家采摘活动的安排传达给住户。时间：下周六上午8：00至11：00内容：采摘苹果报名：办公室，下周四下午5：00前提示：带帽子、手套欢迎踊跃参加注意：1

35、.词数100左右，开头已为你写好。2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：社区 community答案与解析一、单项选择1. D。delay耽搁；延迟。句意为“John在商务会议时迟到了，因为暴风雨使他的航班延误了”。2. B。考查形容词。第1空应该选择修饰事物的形容词“令人害怕的”；第2空选择形容人的内心感受的形容词“感到害怕的”，故选B项。3. D。句意：大家公认，他拥有的荷兰绘画收藏品是私人手中拥有的最珍贵的部分。advice“建议”；accuse“指控；控告；指责”；access“接近；使用”；acknowledge“承认；公认”。4. B。题意：有时候，我们会禁不住被说服去买一

36、些我们根本不需要的东西。object to doing sth“反对做某事”；complain“抱怨”；oppose“使相对；使对抗”；resist“抗拒；反抗；忍耐；忍住”。5. A。考查forbid doing sth的用法。题意：有些国家的法律禁止在不适当的时间和地点有广告。由于advertisements与动词show之间为被动关系，故选A项。6. C。agree不能接sb；suggest和demand后面的从句多用should；convince意为“使相信”。7. A。考查动词的辨析。此处宾语为 their purpose, 只能使用 accomplish, 其他词不能与之搭配。ac

37、complish ones purpose 达到目的；实现目的。8. B。信息应该是从网上获得，所以选B。obtain 得到；获得；conduct 指导，管理；devote 献身；致力；专心；convey 传递；表达。B项符合题意。9. A。为了和平，应该鼓励各国政府处理掉核武器。get rid of 处理掉；take hold of 抓住；put up with 忍受； come up with 想出。10. B。交通事故“导致”头部受伤，所以选result in（导致）；result from 由于；make for 有助于；lie in 在于。B项符合题意。11. B。题意：别装出无辜的

38、样子，我们知道你把饼干都吃光了。put on“装出；假装”，符合题意。12. B。turn sb over“把某人交给”；turn sb off “让某人讨厌”；turn sb down“拒绝某人”；turn sb out“把某人赶出去”。B项符合语境。13. D。seated在这里的用法相当于sitting。with复合结构中eyes和fix是被动关系，所以用fixed。14. A。考查短语辨析。题意：不管我和他说什么，他都不愿听我的建议。regardless of 不管；assuming that 假定；in vain 徒劳地；无效地；even though 即使；虽然。15. B。句意：

39、别的男孩过去拿他的口音取笑他。tease 嘲笑，取笑；laugh at也有“嘲笑”之意，但不能用laugh sb.；trick/cheat 欺骗。二、完形填空1. B。take.seriously重视，认真对待，当真，符合句意。2. B。根据上下文内容可知答案。大笑和微笑能让你精神焕发，身体健康。A和C意思一样，可排除。spirits心境，心情。3. A。句意为：大笑和微笑对你是有好处的。be beneficial to 有益于；be suitable for 适合的，适当的，相配的。4. C。whatever引导名词性从句，相当于anything that，意思是“所的任何事情”，在语气上比

40、what更强。A和B不能作宾语；“whichever”作代词，相当于anything or everything“无论哪些、无论哪个”，常指提供的选择中的无论哪一个。5. A。help sb. to do帮助某人做某事；cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事；注意后面的to。make、let后接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。笑能增加免疫力，只是对身体远离疾病、抗击感冒和流感有帮助，不是直接的原因，所以不用cause。6. B。sense意识，感觉，如a sense of humor 幽默感；a sense of duty 责任感；a sense of direction对方向

41、的识别力。7. D。add.to.“增添”，符合题意。adapt“修改或改变以适应新条件”；adjust指“调整，调节使之适应”；apply.to.“将运用于”，不合句意。8. D。笑可以“减轻”日常生活中的压力。9. A。hard 是一般用语，指“不易做的、不易处理的、难了解的”，侧重“体力上的困难”。awful“可怕的”；energetic“精力旺盛的；有力的”；helpful“有益的”，不符合题意。10. C。concentrate，focus这两个动词都有“集中”的意思。focus v集中(于某事物)；将(注意力等)集中于(后接on，宾语一般不是具体的东西，通常为“兴趣”等)。conc

42、entrate v集中，集中精力(后接on，宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西)；浓缩(液体)。11. B。对生活中的好的方面应该感谢，所以选thankfully（感谢地，感激地），符合句意；particularly“特别地；特殊地”，不合句意。12. A。remarkably 非常地；frequently 经常，常常；accidentally 偶然地，意外地；purposefully 有目的地，自觉地。13. D。overcome“克服”，其他选项不合句意。14. A。本句意思为“你所要做的一切是”；that作为定语从句的关系代词在定语从句中作宾语可省略。15. D。此处one是泛指。it指上文提到

43、的事。16. A。bright side 光明的一面；令人高兴的一面；future将来；未来；plan指“为做某事，事先做出的安排或方案”。aspect也指“外表”，尤指“面部表情”或“在特定的时间、地点呈现出的特点”。17. C。load.with. 装载；承载，负担。18. D。blame sb. for sth. 因某事而责备某人。19. D。根据下文提示可知答案。20. A。appeal to表示“引起的兴趣”，符合句意；apply sth. to把施于；把运用于；center与on连用，“以为中心，围绕”。三、阅读理解1. B。细节理解题。由文中二、三段可知，科学家做实验的目的是发现

44、大笑是否能减轻疼痛。2. A。细节理解题。由文中倒数第三段“Exercises such as running，swimming and yoga can all produce endorphins. Your muscles (肌肉) move in and out when you are laughing”可知A项正确。3. B。细节理解题。由文中倒数第二段“. the only laughter that worked was real and relaxed and not just polite laughter.”可知，B项正确。4. C。推理判断题。由文中最后一段可知，如果你

45、感觉头痛，你可以和朋友一起欣赏喜剧，大笑而减轻病痛。四、语法填空（1）“冷血残忍”的指挥官Badenhorst亲切的祝福让作者倍感意外，同时也让作者开始思考人性的复杂。1. complaint(s)。此处用所给单词的名词形式，在句中作宾语。2. spoke。本文所述故事发生在过去，故用一般过去时。3. if/whether。根据句子结构和句意可知，此处需用连词if或whether引导一个宾语从句。4. for。此处用介词for表示原因或理由，是thank sb. for sth.的固定搭配。5. the。本空的后面是一个含有最高级的结构。根据语法规则，形容词的最高级前面应用定冠词修饰。6. b

46、ut。根据句子意思可知，本空前后两个部分在逻辑上具有转折关系，故填连词but。7. It。此处用代词it代指前面所陈述的那件事情。8. touched。此处用动词的过去分词形式，构成with+sth.+v-ed独立主格结构，因为“心”是被“触动”的。9. of。此处是because of的固定表达，意为”因为”，后接名词或”触动”的。10. or。根据句意可知，此处是whether or句型结构。句子大意：所以，当你在弄清他人是本性上的坏还是仅仅名声上的坏之前，不要去评判某个所谓的冷血的人。（2）原来被认为是浪费时间的白日梦，有人认为是健康的，有人认为是重要的，有人认为有助于他们的成功。1.

47、was considered。it指代daydreaming，与consider是被动关系，而且从上句时态可知用一般过去时。2. healthy。修饰名词thing，需要用形容词，所以用healthy。3. is。要填的动词的主语是Daydreaming，所以用单数；因为说的是一般情况，用一般现在时。4. beyond。从下文可知，接下去又说了白日梦的益处，所以此空填beyond，表示“超出”。5. surprising。修饰conclusions，表示事物的性质，用surprising，表示“令人吃惊的”。6. also。上句说daydreaming有助于智力的增长，此句应为“也”提高注意力的集中，所以填also。7. concentration。improves后接名词作宾语。8. himself。pictured himself as an inventor 把自己想象成为发明家。9. that。it appears tha