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Unit3ATasteofEnglishHumorⅠ.单项选择1.Attheparty,I_____afewfriendsofmineandthenwehadagoodtimetogether.A.knockeddownB.bumpedupC.knockedoutD.bumpedinto2.Thedriverwillbestoppedatonceifheorsheisfound_______overthelimitedspeed.A.driveB.drivingC.todriveD.driven3.Ifwearenot_______theprogresswehavemade,wewillhavegreatersuccess.A.interestedinB.strictinC.popularwithD.contentwith4.Itisbelievedthatifaneventis_______,itwillsurely______thereadersofthepaper.A.astonished;astonishB.astonishing;beastonishedC.astonishing;astonishD.astonished;beastonished5.Iamreferringtoanyonewhois_______aboutfood,nota________person.A.particular;particularB.special;specialC.special;particularD.particular;special6.—Doyouknowthetallman______toMrKingoverthere?—Sorry,Idon’tknowhim.A.tospeakB.speakingC.isspeakingD.hasspoken7.Canyou______yoursisterfromthatgroupofgirls?A.bringoutB.pickupC.pickoutD.bringup8._______scientistswillbeinvitedtotakepartinthisspaceflight.A.TwostrongyoungChineseB.TwoChinesestrongyoungC.ChinesetwoyoungstrongD.YoungstrongtwoChinese9.Infactmostpeopleinthatareaare_______thantheywere5yearsagobecauseofyearsofwars.A.pooreroffB.worseoffC.betteroffD.richeroff10.Thevisitorswerecaught______astormontheirwaybacktothehotel.A.inB.onC.withD.by11.Ifyoudon’tpayyourgasbill,thegaswillsoonbe_______.A.cutdownB.cutupC.cutoutD.cutoff12.His_______toanswerthequestionmadetheteacherdisappointed.A.senseB.povertyC.failureD.difficulty13._______IfeelthatIwanttogocampinginamountainousarea.A.AtatimeB.AttimesC.AtonetimeD.Atalltimes14.WordcamethatthefamousfilmstarChenDaomingwasto_______anewfilm.A.starinB.starC.bestarredD.starringin15.Thepolicemendugthegroundasif_______somethingimportant.Whichoneisn’tfittofillintheblank?A.insearchofB.searchingforC.tosearchforD.searchforⅡ.完形填空Acertainstudentpassedallhisexaminations.Thenhewenttocollegeto16hisstudies.Therehewrotedownhis17foracourseinEnglish,butafterthefirst18,hedidn’tgotoitanymore.TheEnglishlecturer19thisstudentwasalwaysabsent(缺席的)andthoughthehad20toanothercourse,sohewas21whenhesawtheboy’snameonthelistofstudentswhowantedtotaketheEnglish22attheendofthisyear.Thelecturerhad23adifficultpaper,whichfollowedhis24closely,andhewaseager(热切的)tosee25thisstudentwouldanswerthequestions.He26theboy’sanswerswouldbeverybad,butwhenthey27himandheexaminedthem28,hewasabletofindonlyonesmallmistakeinthem.Asthissurprisedhimgreatly,he29thepaperrepeatedlybutstillcouldn’tfindmorethanonemistake,sohe30forthestudenttoquestionhimaboutit.Whenhecameandsatdown,thelectureraskedhim,“I31youcametomyfirstlectureandyou’vebeenabsentfromalltheothers.ButI’veexaminedyour32carefullyandI’vefoundonlyonesmallmistakeinit.I’mcurious(好奇的)toknowyour33.”“I’mvery34aboutthatmistake,”answeredthestudent.“Aftertheexamination,I35whatIshouldhavedone.IwouldnothavemadethatmistakeifIhadnotbeenconfusedbyyourfirstlecture.”16.A.valueB.continueC.improveD.begin17.A.questionsB.adviceC.problemsD.name18.A.weekB.lectureC.meetD.sight19.A.astonishedB.regrettedC.noticedD.believed20.A.ledB.devotedC.goneD.changed21.A.surprisedB.angryC.pleasedD.unhappy22.A.testB.subjectC.noteD.course23.A.discoveredB.preparedC.inventedD.found24.A.ideasB.sensesC.lecturesD.texts25.A.whenB.whatC.whyD.how26.A.hopedB.provedC.expectedD.wished27.A.showedB.gaveC.handedD.reached28.A.carelesslyB.carefullyC.slowlyD.happily29.A.enjoyedB.keptC.didD.examined30.A.caredB.calledC.sentD.looked31.A.promiseB.knowC.adviseD.guess32.A.lessonsB.paperC.notebookD.exercises33.A.wisdomB.experienceC.methodD.explanation34.A.gladB.proudC.contentD.sorry35.A.realizedB.understoodC.rememberedD.sufferedⅢ.阅读理解Whatisitthatmakespeoplelaugh?MorethantwothousandyearsagotheancientGreekphilosopherAristotledefined(定义)jokesasthepleasurethatresultsfromafeelingoftriumphbyshowingwe’rebetterthansomeoneelseinacertainway.AccordingtoAristotleandmanyotherphilosophers，alljokesdependmainlyonshowinginferiorityinanotherpersonorgroupofpersons—thatis，puttingitclearly，onshowingthattheyareworseoffthanourselves.Jokesraiseourgoodopinionofourselvesatsomeoneelse’sexpense.Showinghowmuchbetterthanotherpeopleweareisonlyonereasonwelikejokes.Someonemayalsouseajoketoexpresstheirangerortheircrueltyoranyotherkindofactionthatisnotacceptabletous.Wefeelfreetolaughwhenwehearaboutsomeoneslidingonabananaskin.Thejokeletsusexpressthoseattitudeswhichareusuallyunacceptabletosociety.Thisisprobablythereasonwhysomeofthejokes，especiallythoseinvolvingcruelty，aresopopularwithcertainpeople.Besides，alljokesdependonourenjoymentoflaughingatsomethingthatisstrangeandoutofplacebecauseit’sdifferentfromthingswhicharehappeningaroundit.Thesamesituationcanbeeithersadorpleasant，dependingentirelyonhowstrangeandoutofplaceitis.Ifagirlinabathingsuitfallsintoaswimmingpool，wedon’tlaughbecausenothingunusualhashappened.Butifamaninasmartsuitfallsin，thesituationisatonceunusualinapleasantwayandwelaugh.Agoodjoke-tellerwillalwaystrytobuildupasituationinwhichonethingisexpecteduntilsomethingunexpectedsuddenlyhappens，andsowelaugh.36.Theunderlinedword“inferiority”(inParagraph1)means______.A.somethingthatisnotasgoodassomethingelseB.s