外研版（2019）選擇性必修第一冊《Unit 1 Laugh out loud》2023年同步練習卷

一、閱讀理解

• 1．The British are known for their sense of humour.However，it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes.The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.
     Understatement means saying less than you think or feel.For example，if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain，he might say. "It's a little damp（潮濕的）outside." Or，if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person，someone else might say， "She isn't exactly friendly." Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly.Understatement plays an important part in British humour.
     Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street.They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society.They like to make jokes about their accents，the way they dress and the way they behave.What's more，the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society.The comedy series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humour.Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
     Mr Bean doesn't talk often，and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh.Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do.Mr Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour.Because of this，many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.
  
  （1）Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes？

  
  A．The British often enlarge the fad.
  B．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
  C．The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.
  D．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
  （2）How does the author explain understatement？

  
  A．By using examples.
  B．By making comparisons.
  C．By following time order.
  D．By describing a process.
  （3）How does Mr Bean make people laugh？

  
  A．By telling funny stories.
  B．By making jokes about others' accents.
  C．By copying how others behave.
  D．By using his body movements and facial expressions.
  （4）What can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．British Humour in Comedy
  B．Humour in Different Cultures
  C．Developing Your Sense of Humour
  D．Understanding British Humour
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二、信息匹配

• 2．Many people believe that there is some truth in the saying Laughter is the best medicine．（1）

  Laughter helps relieve pain，strengthen the immune system and reduce stress．Laughter stimulates（激發(fā)） hormones which make us feel happy．Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise．
     （2）

  Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety．（3）

  These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children．
     Laughter therapy has become very popular in recent years and as a result，more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world．At a laughter session，a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter．（4）

  And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions（心理抑制）．They might even start off with fake laughter，but this doesn't matter because our bodies can't tell the difference，and the results are the same．Moreover，laughter is contagious（傳染的）．（5）

  
     So next time you feel ill，stressed out or depressed，try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life．You will soon feel better．
  
  A．If one person starts giggling，it is unavoidable that everyone else will be drawn in．
  B．Laughter helps you focus．
  C．This finding has led to so-called clown doctors．
  D．In fact，research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits．
  E．Laughter makes the world a better and more colorful place．
  F．Some people may find the idea embarrassing at first．
  G．Using laughter therapy in children's hospitals has proven to be invaluable．
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三、單詞拼寫

• 3．All his friends remarked

  the change in him since his marriage.
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• 4．After working on the maths problem for hours，he found

  he thought was the key to it.
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• 5．One of Charlie Chaplin's most famous characters was a funny-looking man known

  "The Little Tramp".
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• 6．There is a peaceful life in the village，and I wish I had

  second chance to go there.
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• 7．Working

  a volunteer in the local community，I'm glad to make a difference to others' life.
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六、翻譯題

• 21．

  不要坐在那里什么也不做。過來幫我收拾餐桌。
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• 22．Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.
  我相信我的同事們都會盡自己所能去完成這項具有戰(zhàn)性的任務。
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