2020-2021学年高中英语新教材同步备课（人教版选择性必修第一册） Unit 4 Body language 单元检测（原题版）
第一节 (共15小题：每小题分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A
Need to Know:
★Local campgrounds will fill up fast. Make sure you reserve camping or hotels in advance.
★Bring and wear sunscreen.
★Don’t forget to bring extra water. A gallon of water fixes a hangover (宿醉).
★Spend your last $20 on gas, not beer. The line going to a festival can take hours. There is often a car search that slows things down.
★Almost every festival has a no-glass rule. This started in the late 90’s when kids were throwing bottles at shows. You can bring your beer in cans.
★Make sure you are prepared for bad weather. Buy extra tent stakes (桩子) and tarp (防水布) to cover your tent if it leaks (渗漏). Don’t set up your camp on a low spot even when you show up on a sunny day.
★Also bring some extra socks and warm clothes. Nights are cold in the summer when it rains.
1. If you bought three tickets for the Tree Town Music Festival in advance, how much would you pay for them?
A. $30 B. $60 C. $90 D. $120
2. If you were a fan of Chris Kroeze, which festival would you go to?
A. Key West Songwriters Festival B. Tree Town Music Festival
C. Kick’n Up Country D. Country Thunder Craven
3. Which of the following is a tip given in the text?
A. Always stay close to your friends.
B. Do not bring glass bottles with you.
C. Check the weather forecast before you go.
D. Bring a strong umbrella in case of heavy rain.
B
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “The British are the only people who like to be told how bad things are.” This is definitely (绝对地) true of British comedy. Most people think humor is about happy things, but for the British, the opposite is true. We love to use our cruel sense of humor to complain and be negative (消极的).
British comedy, for example, draws a fine line between comedy and tragedy (悲剧). BBC’s The Office is a TV show, famous for its dry humor. The main character, David Brent, is a foolish man, and the show’s comedy comes from his delusions. For example, he often tells himself that he is loved by everyone but the viewer can see that everyone h
ates him.
Stupid characters for the audience to laugh at are an old tradition in Britain. In Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night, the character Malvolio is an old man whom people play tricks on. The audience will laugh away, although the reality is that this man is a truly tragic individual (个体).
This side of British humor is reflected (反映) in friendships as well. At university, my friends and I would always laugh at one another. I had an American friend who actually found this sarcasm (挖苦) quite upsetting. She didn’t realize that in Britain, the better friends you are with someone, the more you laugh at them.
This approach – laughing at everything – may sound rather depressing (让人郁闷的), but our strange humor played a big part in British history. In World War II, along with a stiff upper lip (坚定沉着), the British got through it by laughing. What else was there to do?
There is a saying in English: “Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you cry alo
ne.” If you are ever on the receiving end of British sarcasm, you may feel like crying, but it’s best to just laugh it off!
4. How is British comedy different from other types?
A. It is often surprising and boring.
B. It often laughs at human nature.
C. It is often about negative things.
D. It often makes people feel depressed.
5. What does the underlined word “delusions” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. strong abilities
B. fun characters
C. incorrect beliefs
D. deep confidence
6. Why is Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night mentioned in the article?
A. To show one of the best examples of British comedy.
B. To explain how Shakespeare’s comedy is different.
C. To show how difficult it is to make people accept British comedy.
D. To prove Britain has a long tradition of laughing at stupid characters.
7. How does the author advise people to react to British humor?
A. Learn from it.
B. Don’t take it seriously.
C. Reply sarcastically.
D. Be careful not to make stupid mistakes.
C
Being in the midst of a pandemic lockdown can make people feel worried. But nothing has exemplified (例证) this panicky behavior more than hoarding (囤积), specifically toilet paper.
acceptlanguage Seemingly transcending (超越) borders and cultures, people from all over the world, inc
luding the US, UK and Japan, have been clearing supermarket shelves primarily for this necessity. But what’s the reason for this sudden toilet paper fixation? You can understand panic buying food, but do we really need this much toilet paper?
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